Sanders, P., Wadey, R., Day, M. C. and Winter, S. (2020) Prosthetic rehabilitation in practice: An exploration of experiential knowledge in the multi-disciplinary team. Qualitative Health Research. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1049-7323
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Abstract
The aim of this research was to explore the experiential knowledge of patient-facing staff working in a prosthetic rehabilitation centre in the United Kingdom. Eleven members of staff with varied roles and levels of experience took part in semi-structured interviews. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis. Six themes were identified: 1) defining successful rehabilitation, 2) the complex reality of patient-centred care, 3) organizational and interpersonal challenges, 4) who provides psychological support? 5) prosthetic as a panacea, and 6) crash landing. These findings highlight the impact of rotational roles in an environment reliant on experiential knowledge, the challenge of applying patient-centred care models, and the negative effect of unrealistic beliefs about prosthetics on patients and staff. This study contributes to a limited pool of literature articulating the experiential knowledge of staff in the context of rehabilitation after major lower limb loss, facilitating the translation of practice-based evidence into evidence-based practice.
Publication Type: | Articles |
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Additional Information: | Qualitative Health Research, pp.1- 14 Copyright © 2020 The Authors. DOI:10.1177/1049732320933272 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | amputation; rehabilitation; multidisciplinary team; qualitative; United Kingdom |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology Q Science > Q Science (General) |
Divisions: | Research Entities > CCASES |
Depositing User: | Melissa Day |
Date Deposited: | 01 Jun 2020 11:01 |
Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2020 07:34 |
URI: | https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/5194 |