Association Between Patient Satisfaction With Their Patient-Physician Relationship and Completion of Bariatric Surgery by Race and Ethnicity Among US Adults

Key Points Question Is there an association between patient satisfaction with their patient-physician relationship and the decision to complete metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), and is race and ethnicity an independent factor in this association? Findings In this cohort study that included 408 adults, the mean patient satisfaction score was significantly greater among those who completed MBS vs those who did not regardless of racial and ethnic identity. Meaning These findings suggest that patient satisfaction with their patient-physician relationship was associated with completion of MBS among all racial and ethnic groups.