A study of the amputee experience of viewing self in the mirror

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dc.contributor.authorFreysteinson, Wyona M.
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorSebastian-Deutsch, Amy
dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Denika
dc.contributor.authorMelton, Danielle
dc.contributor.authorCelia, Tania
dc.contributor.authorReeves, Kristin
dc.contributor.authorBowyer, Patricia
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2749-1968
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-29T20:45:15Z
dc.date.available2016-02-29T20:45:15Z
dc.date.issued2016-02-16
dc.descriptionPublished online with Funds from Texas Woman's University Open Access Fund.en_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To describe the trajectory of viewing self in a mirror after an amputation and participants’ perceptions of what health care professionals should know about mirrors. Design: Hermeneutic phenomenology Methods: Focus groups were conducted to collect the research data. Findings: The mirror experience had three key moments: decision, seeing, and consent. The trajectory of viewing self in a mirror had four key themes: mirror shock, mirror anguish, recognizing self, and acceptance: a new normal. Participants’ recommendations for introducing the mirror after an amputation and using a mirror to avoid skin breakdown and infection, and correct gait and balance are described. Conclusions: This study provides a unique viewpoint into the world of those who have suffered amputation of a limb. Clinical Relevance: Rehabilitation nurses and other health care professionals are encouraged through these participants to consider the effect and value of mirrors when caring for those who have had an amputation. en_US
dc.identifier.citationThis is a published version of an article that is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/rnj.256. Recommended citation: Freysteinson, W., Thomas, L., Sebastian-Deutsch, A., Douglas, D., Melton, D., Celia, T., Reeves, K., & Bowyer, P. (2017). A study of the amputee experience of viewing self in the mirror. Rehabilitation Nursing, 42(1), 22–32. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11274/7648
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/rnj.256
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLippincotten_US
dc.rights.licenseCC BY-NC
dc.subjectAmputationen_US
dc.subjectPractice implicationsen_US
dc.subjectQualitative researchen_US
dc.titleA study of the amputee experience of viewing self in the mirroren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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