Abstract

Little is known about the experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian Adults. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to investigate the lived experience of traumatic amputations as talked about by eight female Haitian adults who suffered an amputation as a result of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Author Details

Margarett Alexandre, PhD, Department of Nursing, City University of New York/York College, Jamaica, New York, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha Omega, Upsilon

Lead Author Affiliation

York College, The City University of New York, Jamaica, New York, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

Phenomenology

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Haiti 2010 Earthquake, Lived Experience, Traumatic Amputation, Haitian Adults, Haiti

Conference Name

31st International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020

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Lived experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian adults

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Little is known about the experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian Adults. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to investigate the lived experience of traumatic amputations as talked about by eight female Haitian adults who suffered an amputation as a result of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.