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Peer support offers education and encouragement for individuals with major limb loss. However, limited research and barriers like lack of training hinder its full potential and require further investigation.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Psychosocial Support
  • Amputee Care

Background:

  • Major limb loss significantly impacts physical and psychosocial well-being.
  • Peer support is effective for chronic conditions but understudied in major limb loss populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review literature on peer support for individuals with major limb loss.
  • To define peer support, examine implementation, outcomes, benefits, and barriers.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review using Arksey and O'Malley's framework.
  • Searched MEDLINE, PsychInfo, Embase, CINAHL in January 2023.
  • Thematic and descriptive numerical analyses of 22 articles.

Main Results:

  • Peer support involves education, advice, and encouragement from those with lived experience.
  • Benefits include improved psychosocial well-being and knowledge exchange.
  • Barriers include lack of formal training and male-dominated groups.

Conclusions:

  • Current understanding of peer support for amputees is limited.
  • Further research is needed to develop and evaluate tailored peer support interventions.