Nursing Interventions in Improving the quality of life of Amputees through Rehabilitation: A Literature Review
Sharma, Shakshi; Sapkota, Ranju (2019)
Sharma, Shakshi
Sapkota, Ranju
2019
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Amputation has become one of the global issues where there are more than 1 million annual limb amputation- one every 30 seconds. There are many reasons for amputation like peripheral vascular disease and diabetes, congenital deformity, etc. Amputees face many kinds of challenges like pain after amputation. Complications like bleeding and infection, psychological and physical challenges, which affects the quality of life of amputees and affects in the process of rehabilitation. Nursing interventions can help the amputees to cope with their psychological and emotional as well as physical challenges.
The aim of this study was to explore the intervention that nurses can do in improving the quality of life of amputees through rehabilitation. The purpose was to provide information on the rehabilitation process of amputees.
A literature review was used as a study method, the database used in this study is CINAHL. Total six articles were reviewed and used in this research study.
The results are presented according to three main categories and their subcategories.
The aim of this study was to explore the intervention that nurses can do in improving the quality of life of amputees through rehabilitation. The purpose was to provide information on the rehabilitation process of amputees.
A literature review was used as a study method, the database used in this study is CINAHL. Total six articles were reviewed and used in this research study.
The results are presented according to three main categories and their subcategories.