Symposium|Miscellaneous
Psychosocial Issues in Amputation and Prosthetic Rehabilitation

Chair:	PhD Pamela Gallagher Dublin City University School of Nursing Dr. Deirdre Desmond National University of Ireland Maynooth Department of Psychology
Date/Time:	Tu. 2010/05/11 15:00 - 16:30 export in calendar
Place:	Hall 4
Abstract:	Psychological factors predict adjustment to amputation. Understanding of the psychological and social realities of limb loss and prosthetic use can contribute to a holistic rehabilitation and limb-fitting experience and the optimization of ongoing care. This symposium will present current research in the psychology of amputation and prosthesis use and will highlight future directions for research in this domain.

	Title Lecture	Speaker
#1/5	Congress Lecture Exploring Client Preferences: Children and Young People’s Views of Their Prosthesis	Donovan-Hall, Margaret
#2/5	Congress Lecture Adjustment to Amputation and Body Image	Gallagher, Pamela
#3/5	Congress Lecture Early Self-Management Training May Improve Outcomes in Persons with Limb Loss Abstract: A community-based, randomized, contolled clinical trial of the effectiveness of a self-management program specifically designed for persons with major limb loss. Subgroup analyses indicated the impact of the intervention was greater for participants who were < 3 years post amputation.	Wegener, Stephen
#4/5	Congress Lecture Quality of Life of Persons with Lower Limb Amputation During Rehabilitation and at 3 Month Follow-up Abstract: Quality of life of persons with lower limb amputation admitted for inpatient rehabilitation was assessed at admission, discharge and at 3 month follow-up. Results indicated that generic and specific quality of life of persons with lower limb amputation was high and remained relatively stable during inpatient rehabilitation and 3 months after discharge.	Zidarov, Diana
#5/5	Congress Lecture Qualitative Data on Upper Limb Prosthetics	Biddis, Elaine