Biopsychosocial Needs among Patients with Lower Limbs Amputation | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 94, Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2021, Pages 1516-1528 PDF (254.31 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.197204 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Fatma Mostafa mahrous1; Amira Hedaya2; Sara Ragab3 | ||
| 1Assisstant professor of medical surgical nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt. | ||
| 2lecturer of critical cases nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Nursing supervisor at El- Gmalia Hospital, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: amputation of the lower limb is a physically and psychologically traumatic event that leads to a mismatch between the physical representation of the body and the body itself. Aim: The study aimed to assess biopsychosocial needs among patients with lower limbs amputation. Methods: a descriptive exploratory design was followed to achieve the aim of this study. The study conducting at the surgical unit and at the outpatients clinics at El. Demerdash Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University hospital. A purposive sample of 50 patient post lower limb amputation surgery according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data collection Tools: I-Patient's interviewing questionnaire, II-Assessment of patient′s Biopsychosocial needs. Results: The presentstudy revealed that about half of the studied subjects had need assistance regarding dressing as a physical need, more two third of them had onset of the pain suddenly, more than half of them had sometimes shyness in front of people, more than two third of them sometimes had handicapped to go out for shopping, about half of them sometimes had difficulty to cope with their condition. Conclusion: The studied subjects had poor knowledge about dangerous of diabetes mellitus. The physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors impact strongly on patient′ status after lower limb amputation. Recommendations: Further studies are needed to study the impact of the biopsychosocial needs on the quality of the life of the patients | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Biopsychosocial needs; Amputation; lower limbs | ||
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