The patient's experience of amputation due to peripheral arterial disease

It is not uncommon that patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) need to undergo a lower limb amputation, with or without previous revascularization attempts. Despite that, the patient's experience of the amputation has been scarcely studied. The aim of this qualitative study was to describe the patient's experience of amputation due to PAD. Thirteen interviews were conducted with vascular patients who had undergone a lower limb amputation at tibia, knee, or femoral level. Data were analyzed with content analysis.

Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - May 18, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Eva Torbj örnsson, Carin Ottosson, Lena Blomgren, Lennart Boström, Ann-Mari Fagerdahl Tags: Article Source Type: research