The effect of amputation on body image and well-being : a systematic review
Mugo, Nellie Njambi (2010)
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu
2010
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201103283622
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201103283622
Tiivistelmä
The study was based on life after amputation, focused on psychological, social and economic effects. Systematic literature review was used to analyze the data, twenty recent journals were reviewed and tables were generated to show details of the articles involved such as purpose of the articles, titles of the articles, authors, year of publication and the results. The purpose of the study was to give details of the life after amputation and to provide answers to the following research questions :
1. What are the problems that set in after amputations?
2. How can amputated victims be rehabilitated?
To achieve reliability of information, academic databases such as Sciencedirect, Ebesco, and Books were used. Results were generated for the study; limitations of the study were also identified and related topic was suggested as an area where future students of health care field can research on.
1. What are the problems that set in after amputations?
2. How can amputated victims be rehabilitated?
To achieve reliability of information, academic databases such as Sciencedirect, Ebesco, and Books were used. Results were generated for the study; limitations of the study were also identified and related topic was suggested as an area where future students of health care field can research on.