Impact of amputation level on functional outcomes and psychological status in diabetic patients with major lower extremity amputation
Other Title(s)
تأثير مكان البتر على النتائج الوظيفية و الحالة النفسية لدى مرضى الداء السكري بحالات البتر الكبيرة في الطرف السفلي
Joint Authors
Mahdi, Sayf al-Din Ibrahim
Wadaat Allah, Abu Bakr Hasan
Ahmad, Muhammad al-Makki
Awad al-Karim, Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Wadaat Allah
Source
Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2020), pp.10-16, 7 p.
Publisher
The Arab Board of Health Specializations
Publication Date
2020-06-30
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective: Lower limb amputation is a recognized cause of great morbidity with much of social and economic cost related to its negative impact on quality of life.
Diabetes mellitus is the commonest cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputation.
This poor quality of life is linked mainly to restriction of physical activity, in addition to other complications related to diabetes, and this in turn badly affects their psychological status.
Management and care of amputees exert great pressure upon the patient’s family and health system due to demanding home care and rehabilitation services.
We aim to study the impact of major lower extremity amputation level on functional outcome and psychological status among diabetic amputees.
Methods: This was a retrospective comparative study conducted among diabetic patients with major lower extremity amputation in Jabir Abu Eliz Diabetic Center (JADC), a multidisciplinary diabetic foot care centre in Khartoum, Sudan.
One hundred diabetic lower extremity amputee patients, 60 with below knee amputation (BKA) and 40 with above knee amputation (AKA) were included.
Patients selected randomly from those attending the clinic.
Depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed 6 months postoperatively using a simple screening test, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
As regard to mobility assessment, we used a tool tailored to our patient’s social standards, mobility expectations and mobility requirements.
All patient’s data were recorded by direct interviewing and on phone.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Awad al-Karim, Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Wadaat Allah& Mahdi, Sayf al-Din Ibrahim& Wadaat Allah, Abu Bakr Hasan& Ahmad, Muhammad al-Makki. 2020. Impact of amputation level on functional outcomes and psychological status in diabetic patients with major lower extremity amputation. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 21, no. 2, pp.10-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1272030
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Awad al-Karim, Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Wadaat Allah…[et al.]. Impact of amputation level on functional outcomes and psychological status in diabetic patients with major lower extremity amputation. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 21, no. 2 (2020), pp.10-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1272030
American Medical Association (AMA)
Awad al-Karim, Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Wadaat Allah& Mahdi, Sayf al-Din Ibrahim& Wadaat Allah, Abu Bakr Hasan& Ahmad, Muhammad al-Makki. Impact of amputation level on functional outcomes and psychological status in diabetic patients with major lower extremity amputation. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2020. Vol. 21, no. 2, pp.10-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1272030
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 15-16
Record ID
BIM-1272030