Browsing by Author "Shangase, Nondumiso Cecilia."

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    An evaluation of community-based rehabilitative care given to amputated patients living in the suburban area north of Durban Metro Region "F"
    (2004) Shangase, Nondumiso Cecilia.; Kubheka, B.A.
    The aim of the study was to evaluate the community-based rehabilitative care given to amputated patients living in the suburban area North of Durban Metro Region "F'. this was done in order to improve the quality of rehabilitative care and the lives of amputated patients in the community. A non-experimental, quantitative and qualitative study was undertaken to obtain the required information. The questionnaires were designed for the amputees only and consisted of open and closed-ended questions. The total number of the sample was twenty five (25) and were selected conveniently and purposively, because of the small number of amputees in the community. The study revealed that as a result of the apparent lack of community rehabilitation services, the vast majority of amputees attended the hospitals where their needs were met, even though not all the rehabilitation team members were present in the hospital. The rehabilitation team members that were mostly nurses and vocational rehabilitations counselors, which contributed to vocational training not being done leading to a high rate of unemployment of the amputees. Based on the findings of the investigation certain recommendations were presented. It was recommended that each local clinic there should be a rehabilitation center attached to it with the rehabilitation team members placed in these clinics for rehabilitation and consultation by the amputees. It was also recommended that proper discharge planning in the hospital should be done by all the rehabilitation team members especially vocational rehabilitation counselor in order to improve employment for the amputees.