The Mental Health of Individuals With Post-Traumatic Lower Limb Amputation: A Qualitative Study
Aim: The study was performed in order to identify how the post-traumatic amputation of the lower extremity affects the mental health of the individuals. Methods: This study is a qualitative study. A total of 12 individuals with post-traumatic lower extremity amputation were interviewed. The data wer...
Main Authors: | Nuray Şimsek PhD, RN, Gülhan Küçük Öztürk MD, RN, Zeliha Nilüfer Nahya PhD, SA |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Patient Experience |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373520932451 |
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