Psychological Consequences in Patients With Amputation of a Limb. An Interpretative-Phenomenological Analysis

Frontiers in Psychology

Andra Cătălina Roșca¹  Cosmin Constantin Baciu²  Alexandru Mateizer³  Vlad Burtăverde³ 

[1] Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, National University of Political Sciences and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania;Department of Sociology-Psychology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania;Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania;

关键词: chronic condition;    limb amputation;    psychological consequences;    interpretative phenomenological analyses;    negative affectivity;    self;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.537493

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The study aimed to identify the psychological changes that result from the amputation of a limb and the ways in which patients coordinate their daily lives. The study uses an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) aimed at understanding individual experiences in seven patients who have suffered limb amputation. The method used consisted of individual, semi-structured interviews, conducted approximately 4 months after surgery, to patients at home or in hospital, at the time of their regular checkup. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and, following the qualitative analysis performed, six common themes were identified: emotional impact, negative affects, tendency toward isolation, role constraints and limitations, phantom limb, and emotional balancing. A specific theme for patients who have suffered amputations is phantom limb pain, which has received special attention from researchers. The last topic relates to the tendency toward emotional balancing and psychological calibration to return to normal life.

【 授权许可】

CC BY