Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand, and describe the lived experience of Barbadians with a lower-extremity amputation. The diabetes-related lower-extremity amputation rate was estimated at 936 per 100,000 people in Barbados, making Barbados a place in the world with the highest incidence of diabetes (Hennis et al., 2004).
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Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
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Research Approach
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Keywords:
Amputation, Devastating, Diabetes
Recommended Citation
Brathwaite, Heather, "The lived experience of Barbadians with lower extremity amputation as a complication of Diabetes Mellitus" (2020). INRC (Congress). 150.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/posters_2020/150
Conference Name
31st International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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The lived experience of Barbadians with lower extremity amputation as a complication of Diabetes Mellitus
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The purpose of this study was to understand, and describe the lived experience of Barbadians with a lower-extremity amputation. The diabetes-related lower-extremity amputation rate was estimated at 936 per 100,000 people in Barbados, making Barbados a place in the world with the highest incidence of diabetes (Hennis et al., 2004).