Bio-Psychosocial Needs of Patients with Post Diabetic Foot Amputation

Abstract

Limb amputation is both a life-saving procedure and a life-changing event that is likely to pose considerable challenges in terms of psychological and social adjustment. Not only does this procedure incur permanent physical loss, it may also lead to restrictions in many other important life domains. Limb amputation can lead to significant psychological and social dysfunction among some individuals, while many others adjust and function well. Individual responses to limb loss are varied and complex, and are influenced by a range of personal, clinical, social, physical and environmental factors. The biopsychosocial approach in the health care emphasizes the importance of understanding human health and illness in their fullest context, this approach is very important for diabetic patients. It considers biological, psychological and social factors and their complex