{"id":{"repo_id":"vilnius","oai_identifier":"oai:vu.lt:elaba:210581306"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/vilnius/oai:vu.lt:elaba:210581306","repository":{"repo_id":"vilnius","name":"Vilnius University","base_url":"https://epublications.vu.lt/oai"},"display":{"title":"Slaugytojų patirtys tenkinant pacientų, kuriems atlikta apatinių galūnių amputacija, poreikius /","abstract":"Author- Aušra Patapaitė Supervisor- lect. Lina Gedrimė The topic of nurses' experiences of meeting the needs of lower limb amputation patients is not widely studied, and it is therefore very important to further explore this area. During hospitalisation, the nurse is one of the medical staff members with whom the patient has the most contact, and can provide a lot of necessary information about the patient's care process. Peripheral vascular disease and complications of diabetes mellitus are the leading causes of non-traumatic lower limb amputation in developed countries. In the final stages of peripheral vascular disease, amputation is often an imminent possibility. People with diabetes are at higher risk of developing ulcers due to their high susceptibility to infection and complicated wound healing. It is estimated that in developed countries the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers is 2-4 percent per year. About one third of such ulcers do not heal and require amputation. After amputation, new needs arise that are met by nurses, such as maintaining hygiene, creating a pain management plan, providing emotional support, and offering understandable information. The aim of the study. To explore nurses' experiences of meeting the needs of lower limb amputation patients. Objective of the study: 1)To examine the difficulties nurses have in meeting the physiological and psychological needs of lower limb amputation patients; 2)To analyse nurses' experiences of caring for patients with phantom limb pain; 3)To identify the most frequently asked questions by patients regarding their needs of nurses before and after amputation. Methodology. Qualitative research. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. It consists of 13 questions. After data collection, a thematic analysis of the data was carried out. Results. Nurses revealed difficulties in dressing wounds or persuading patients to take good care of post-operative wounds after hospitalisation. There are also difficulties in promoting patients' independence and motor function. Symptoms of depression are common after amputation. Communication is the best way to meet patients' psychological needs. However, due to heavy workloads and staff shortages, nurses are unable to devote time to communicate with the patient. Nurses say that they lack the competence to meet patients' psychological needs. Nursing patients after lower limb amputation requires sufficient knowledge of phantom limb pain to be able not only to relieve it, but also to educate the patient and their relatives. However, it is not always possible to reduce this pain. Effective communication has been identified as the key to educating patients and their relatives about phantom limb pain. Patients are interested in learning about pain before amputation. After amputation, as pain decreases, patients start asking more questions about the recovery process and their condition. Conclusions.1)There are difficulties in promoting patients' independence in daily tasks and mobility, in dressing wounds, and in encouraging appropriate post-hospital wound care. Nurses cannot devote enough time to one-on-one interaction with patients to meet their psychological needs. According to the study, nurses lack the competence to meet patients' psychological needs.2)Nursing patients after lower limb amputation requires specific knowledge of phantom limb pain and its management. In addition to pain relief, education of the patient and their relatives is essential. Opioid analgetics are rarely successful in relieving this pain.3) Patients' information needs change throughout the recovery process. Before surgery, patients are interested in pain management in the post-operative period, prosthetic options. In the late post-operative period, patients start asking more questions.","abstract_html":"Author- Aušra Patapaitė Supervisor- lect. Lina Gedrimė The topic of nurses' experiences of meeting the needs of lower limb amputation patients is not widely studied, and it is therefore very important to further explore this area. During hospitalisation, the nurse is one of the medical staff members with whom the patient has the most contact, and can provide a lot of necessary information about the patient's care process. Peripheral vascular disease and complications of diabetes mellitus are the leading causes of non-traumatic lower limb amputation in developed countries. In the final stages of peripheral vascular disease, amputation is often an imminent possibility. People with diabetes are at higher risk of developing ulcers due to their high susceptibility to infection and complicated wound healing. It is estimated that in developed countries the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers is 2-4 percent per year. About one third of such ulcers do not heal and require amputation. After amputation, new needs arise that are met by nurses, such as maintaining hygiene, creating a pain management plan, providing emotional support, and offering understandable information. The aim of the study. To explore nurses' experiences of meeting the needs of lower limb amputation patients. Objective of the study: 1)To examine the difficulties nurses have in meeting the physiological and psychological needs of lower limb amputation patients; 2)To analyse nurses' experiences of caring for patients with phantom limb pain; 3)To identify the most frequently asked questions by patients regarding their needs of nurses before and after amputation. Methodology. Qualitative research. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. It consists of 13 questions. After data collection, a thematic analysis of the data was carried out. Results. Nurses revealed difficulties in dressing wounds or persuading patients to take good care of post-operative wounds after hospitalisation. There are also difficulties in promoting patients' independence and motor function. Symptoms of depression are common after amputation. Communication is the best way to meet patients' psychological needs. However, due to heavy workloads and staff shortages, nurses are unable to devote time to communicate with the patient. Nurses say that they lack the competence to meet patients' psychological needs. Nursing patients after lower limb amputation requires sufficient knowledge of phantom limb pain to be able not only to relieve it, but also to educate the patient and their relatives. However, it is not always possible to reduce this pain. Effective communication has been identified as the key to educating patients and their relatives about phantom limb pain. Patients are interested in learning about pain before amputation. After amputation, as pain decreases, patients start asking more questions about the recovery process and their condition. Conclusions.1)There are difficulties in promoting patients' independence in daily tasks and mobility, in dressing wounds, and in encouraging appropriate post-hospital wound care. Nurses cannot devote enough time to one-on-one interaction with patients to meet their psychological needs. According to the study, nurses lack the competence to meet patients' psychological needs.2)Nursing patients after lower limb amputation requires specific knowledge of phantom limb pain and its management. In addition to pain relief, education of the patient and their relatives is essential. Opioid analgetics are rarely successful in relieving this pain.3) Patients' information needs change throughout the recovery process. Before surgery, patients are interested in pain management in the post-operative period, prosthetic options. 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There are also difficulties in promoting patients' independence and motor function. Symptoms of depression are common after amputation. Communication is the best way to meet patients' psychological needs. However, due to heavy workloads and staff shortages, nurses are unable to devote time to communicate with the patient. Nurses say that they lack the competence to meet patients' psychological needs. Nursing patients after lower limb amputation requires sufficient knowledge of phantom limb pain to be able not only to relieve it, but also to educate the patient and their relatives. However, it is not always possible to reduce this pain. Effective communication has been identified as the key to educating patients and their relatives about phantom limb pain. Patients are interested in learning about pain before amputation. After amputation, as pain decreases, patients start asking more questions about the recovery process and their condition. 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However, due to heavy workloads and staff shortages, nurses are unable to devote time to communicate with the patient. Nurses say that they lack the competence to meet patients' psychological needs. Nursing patients after lower limb amputation requires sufficient knowledge of phantom limb pain to be able not only to relieve it, but also to educate the patient and their relatives. However, it is not always possible to reduce this pain. Effective communication has been identified as the key to educating patients and their relatives about phantom limb pain. Patients are interested in learning about pain before amputation. After amputation, as pain decreases, patients start asking more questions about the recovery process and their condition. Conclusions.1)There are difficulties in promoting patients' independence in daily tasks and mobility, in dressing wounds, and in encouraging appropriate post-hospital wound care. 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