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.
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
Recommended Citation
Alexandre, Margarett, "Lived experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian adults" (2020). INRC (Congress). 151.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/presentations_2020/151
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.