Effect of a Rehabilitation Program on the Quality of Life of Patients with Lower Limb Amputation | ||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 22, Issue 1, July 2020, Pages 29-46 PDF (334.35 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2020.206104 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Emad Abd El Gawad Rabie* 1; Yousria Mohamed Salem1; Maha Adel Salem1; Rasha Ali Yakout1; Wael El Sayed Shaalan2 | ||
| 1Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||
| 2Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Lower limb amputation (LLA) is usually performed as a life saving procedure to remove all infected, pathologic, or ischemic tissue. Irrespective of the cause of LLA, it has a significant and dramatic change in a person’s life which has an effect on quality of life of patients due to the physical activity limitations immediately after amputation and long-term implications in different aspects of life. Objective: Determine the effect of a rehabilitation program on the quality of life for patients with lower limb amputation. Setting: This study was conducted in Surgical Units and Vascular Unit, Department of Surgery, Alexandria Main University and Alexandria Vascular Center (AVC). Subjects: The study subjects were included 50 adult patients with unilateral major LLA, able to communicate effectively and agreed to participate in the study. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection: Preoperative and Postoperative Lower Limb Amputation Assessment Tool and Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey Questionnaire. Results: The study showed that patients in the study group who received the rehabilitation program had higher scores of SF- 36 health domains than those in the control group who received routine hospital care. In addition, there was a statistical significant difference between the two groups in relation to overall quality of life. Conclusion: It can be concluded that mean scores of SF- 36 health domains improved significantly in the study group compared to control group after applying the rehabilitation program. Recommendations: The rehabilitation program should be considered as an integral part in the hospital routine care of patients with LLA. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Lower limb amputation; Rehabilitation program; Quality of life | ||
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