Coping with a Lower Limb Amputation due to Vascular Disease in the Hospital, Rehabilitation, and Home Setting
Joint Authors
Caron, Chantal D.
Desrosiers, Johanne
Couture, Mélanie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 escape-avoidance (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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Couture, Mélanie& Desrosiers, Johanne& Caron, Chantal D.. 2012. Coping with a Lower Limb Amputation due to Vascular Disease in the Hospital, Rehabilitation, and Home Setting. ISRN Rehabilitation،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Couture, Mélanie…[et al.]. Coping with a Lower Limb Amputation due to Vascular Disease in the Hospital, Rehabilitation, and Home Setting. ISRN Rehabilitation No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Couture, Mélanie& Desrosiers, Johanne& Caron, Chantal D.. Coping with a Lower Limb Amputation due to Vascular Disease in the Hospital, Rehabilitation, and Home Setting. ISRN Rehabilitation. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452280
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452280