Quality of life, body image and self-esteem in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations

Abstract Amputation represents a drastic impact on the patient’s body and perception. This cross-sectional study aims to analyse the aesthetic concern represented by body image, self-esteem and quality of life in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations of lower limbs compared to control gro...

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Autores principales:	Nuria Sarroca, José Valero, Javier Deus, Josefa Casanova, María José Luesma, Manuel Lahoz
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6a20a7bc8482468ab876b6075ba138bd2021-12-02T17:41:07ZQuality of life, body image and self-esteem in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations10.1038/s41598-021-91954-12045-2322https://doaj.org/article/6a20a7bc8482468ab876b6075ba138bd2021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91954-1https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Amputation represents a drastic impact on the patient’s body and perception. This cross-sectional study aims to analyse the aesthetic concern represented by body image, self-esteem and quality of life in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations of lower limbs compared to control group. People living with amputations present lower average levels than controls in all subscales of the SF-36 (Short Form 36 Health Survey) quality of life questionnaire, and in both the physical component summary and the mental component summary, although the difference is not statistically significant in the latter. These patients present a significantly lower mean score (p = 0.002) in the MBSRQ (Body-Self Relations Questionnaire) body image questionnaire: 2.64 ± 0.49 opposed to 3.16 ± 0.55 in controls. People living with amputations had a lower mean score on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale than controls (34.44 ± 4.61 v 36.04 ± 3.63). The results also show that amputation has a significant influence on the BI (Body image) of patients with unilateral transtibial amputations. SE (Self-Esteem) seems to be an aspect that is not significantly affected by lower limb amputation, although these patients scored a lower mean on the RSE scale compared to the control group. We consider it is highly relevant to assess QoL (Quality of life), BI and SE in patients after a lower limb amputation process.Nuria SarrocaJosé ValeroJavier DeusJosefa CasanovaMaría José LuesmaManuel LahozNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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description	Abstract Amputation represents a drastic impact on the patient’s body and perception. This cross-sectional study aims to analyse the aesthetic concern represented by body image, self-esteem and quality of life in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations of lower limbs compared to control group. People living with amputations present lower average levels than controls in all subscales of the SF-36 (Short Form 36 Health Survey) quality of life questionnaire, and in both the physical component summary and the mental component summary, although the difference is not statistically significant in the latter. These patients present a significantly lower mean score (p = 0.002) in the MBSRQ (Body-Self Relations Questionnaire) body image questionnaire: 2.64 ± 0.49 opposed to 3.16 ± 0.55 in controls. People living with amputations had a lower mean score on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale than controls (34.44 ± 4.61 v 36.04 ± 3.63). The results also show that amputation has a significant influence on the BI (Body image) of patients with unilateral transtibial amputations. SE (Self-Esteem) seems to be an aspect that is not significantly affected by lower limb amputation, although these patients scored a lower mean on the RSE scale compared to the control group. We consider it is highly relevant to assess QoL (Quality of life), BI and SE in patients after a lower limb amputation process.
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title	Quality of life, body image and self-esteem in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations
title_short	Quality of life, body image and self-esteem in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations
title_full	Quality of life, body image and self-esteem in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations
title_fullStr	Quality of life, body image and self-esteem in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations
title_full_unstemmed	Quality of life, body image and self-esteem in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations
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Quality of life, body image and self-esteem in patients with unilateral transtibial amputations

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