Abstract
Amputation of a limb is a traumatic and disabling condition that impacts the lives of people worldwide. Trauma remains the leading cause of major limb amputation, second only to Diabetes Mellitus and dysvascular complications (Ziegler-Graham, MacKenzie, Ephraim, Travison, & Bookmeyer, 2008). Little is known about the experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian Adults, therefore this study was to understand the lived experience of traumatic amputation in Haiti. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to investigate the lived experience of traumatic amputations as talked about by adults who suffered an amputation because of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Notes
Dr. Alexandre has given two presentations on this topic. Please see "Unheard voices of Haiti's 2010 earthquake traumatic amputees" and "Lived experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian adults"
Sigma Membership
Alpha Omega
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Phenomenology
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Traumatic Amputations, Haiti, Haitian Adults, Haiti 2010 Earthquake, Loss of Limbs
Advisor
Donna M. Nickitas
Second Advisor
Steven L. Baumann
Third Advisor
Harriet Goodman
Fourth Advisor
Keville Frederickson
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
The City University of New York
Degree Year
2018
Recommended Citation
Alexandre, Margarett, "The lived experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian adults" (2021). Dissertations. 1880.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1880
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-09-28
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10937343; ProQuest document ID: 2125084944. The author still retains copyright.