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Amputees Unanimous: A 12-step program
Catrinna Amorelli1, Kathleen Yancosek2, Ruth Morris3
11 Specialty Care Services, Vilseck Army Health Clinic, Vilseck, Germany.
Background:
Alongside physical impairment, psychosocial health issues may arise after amputation, impacting quality of life. Traditional psychosocial care models provide services in a linear fashion, with limited supports upon discharge. A novel program entitled Amputees Unanimous is a 12-step program provided for amputees by amputees.
Objective:
To shape the final content of Amputees Unanimous by identifying personal beliefs and opinions of healthcare professionals and amputees.
Study Design:
Qualitative design utilizing a phenomenological approach.
Method:
Five focus groups were held: four with amputees and one with healthcare providers. A phenomenological approach shaped the inquiry of the lived experience of limb loss in relation to the content of Amputees Unanimous.
Results:
Three themes emerged: (1) accepting limb loss, (2) peer inspiration, and (3) regaining prior level of function.
Conclusion:
Limb loss may alter one's self-image, both physically and psychologically, having a profound effect on how an individual copes throughout his or her lifetime. The content and delivery format of Amputees Unanimous could be tested for effectiveness as a program tailored to facilitate coping after limb loss and to provide encouragement, support, and hope for the future of amputees.
Clinical Relevance:
A dynamic, amputee-led, mutual help program may provide individuals with limb loss a place for encouragement, support, and optimism for the future.
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