Abstract
This presentation explores the mirror experience for amputees, discovered using Ricoeur's phenomenology. The trajectory of that experience is described, and implications for nursing practice considered.
Sigma Membership
Beta Beta (Houston)
Lead Author Affiliation
Texas Woman's University, Houston, Texas, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Amputation, Body Image, Mirror
Recommended Citation
Freysteinson, Wyona M. and Thomas, Lisa W., "Perception of self through mirror-viewing: Insight into the experience following limb amputation" (2017). Convention. 319.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/posters_2017/319
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Perception of self through mirror-viewing: Insight into the experience following limb amputation
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
This presentation explores the mirror experience for amputees, discovered using Ricoeur's phenomenology. The trajectory of that experience is described, and implications for nursing practice considered.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.