Body image and prosthesis satisfaction in the lower limb amputee

Murray, Craig; Fox, Jezz

doi:10.1080/09638280210150014

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“…Those who the participants perceived as judging them purely on the basis of their prosthesis were viewed as closed-minded and rejected as potential partners, before the opportunity to reject the amputee arose. These findings support those of other researchers who argue that by being publically open about the prosthesis, amputees reject any stigmatization of their physical appearance and prevent internalizing a feeling of inferiority to that of able-bodied people [13].…”

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“…Yet the impact of amputation is much broader than physical functioning (for example, effects on body image and psychosocial adjustment [13][14][15]. Furthermore, Nauert [16] notes that much of the limited research into experiences of living with an amputation has focused on male participants, reflecting the higher incidence of amputation amongst men than women [17][18][19].…”

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Dating and intimate relationships of women with below-knee amputation: an exploratory study

Mathias

Harcourt

2013

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Dating and intimate relationships of women with below-knee amputation: an exploratory study

Mathias

Harcourt

2013

Disability and Rehabilitation

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“…However, there is some evidence that following limb loss, women are more likely to experience depression than men [10] and have greater difficulty with emotional adaptation to role changes [11][12]. There is also limited evidence that compared with men, women with limb loss have a higher degree of body-image anxiety [13]; body-image anxiety may also be associated with lower levels of prosthesis satisfaction [14]. Additionally, women may have different requirements than men for prostheses because of different patterns of footwear usage [15].…”

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Major traumatic limb loss among women veterans and servicemembers

Katon¹,

Reiber

2013

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Abstract-The number of women veterans is rapidly growing, and little is known regarding the health and healthcare needs of women veterans with traumatic limb loss. The objective of this study was to summarize physical and mental health conditions and rates of prosthetic prescriptions among women servicemembers and veterans with major traumatic limb loss. Researchers and clinicians who administered the Survey for Prosthetic Use contacted and enrolled 283 servicemembers and veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom with major traumatic limb loss. Participants provided information on health status; comorbidities; other combat injuries; and prosthetic device use, rejection, and replacement. Of the 283 veterans, 9 (3%) were women. Compared with men, women reported more than a threefold higher prevalence of migraine (67% vs 20%, p = 0.001). Compared with men, women received 0.42 more prostheses per year, rejected 0.11 more prostheses per year, but replaced 0.18 fewer prostheses per year. With the exception of migraine headaches, men and women servicemembers and veterans with major traumatic limb loss report similarly high prevalence of physical and mental health conditions. Women report higher rates of prosthesis receipt and rejection and lower rates of prosthesis replacement than men. These findings highlight some potential issues specific to women veterans that may require additional clinical attention.

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“…Following a lower limb amputation, many individuals face stressful situations such as phantom pain [1], loss of functional independence [2], and body image issues [3]. The coping abilities of individuals who had an amputation are greatly utilized and some may be overwhelmed by the task at hand.…”

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Coping with a Lower Limb Amputation due to Vascular Disease in the Hospital, Rehabilitation, and Home Setting

Couture

Desrosiers

Caron

2012

ISRN Rehabilitation

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Objectives. To explore the coping strategies used following a lower limb amputation and their relationship to adjustment in the hospital, rehabilitation, and home setting. Method. Sixteen individuals who had a lower limb amputation due to vascular disease completed questionnaires, including the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ), during hospitalization (T1), at the end of rehabilitation (T2), and 2-3 months after discharge from rehabilitation (T3). A subsample (n = 10) also participated in three semistructured interviews analyzed using the approach of Miles and Huberman. Results. Self-controlling was the coping strategy used most, followed by seeking social support and positive reappraisal. Three additional coping strategies not found in the WCQ were identified in the qualitative data: noticing progress, learning new things, and using humor. Confrontive coping (T1) and escapeavoidance (T1, T2, and T3) were related to adjustment problems while positive reappraisal (T1 and T3), seeking social support (T1 and T3), and planful problem solving (T3) were associated with positive adjustment. Conclusion. Coping strategies used to deal with the amputation seem to vary across settings, thus signifying the complexity of the coping process following a lower limb amputation due to vascular disease.

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Body image and prosthesis satisfaction in the lower limb amputee

Abstract: The present research is instructive of the close relationship between body image and prosthesis satisfaction, as well as gender variations in these relationships, in lower-limb prosthesis users. These findings have implications for targeted service provision in prosthetic rehabilitation.

Cited by 149 publications

References 27 publications

Dating and intimate relationships of women with below-knee amputation: an exploratory study

Dating and intimate relationships of women with below-knee amputation: an exploratory study

Major traumatic limb loss among women veterans and servicemembers

Coping with a Lower Limb Amputation due to Vascular Disease in the Hospital, Rehabilitation, and Home Setting

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