Psychosocial adjustment of people with amputation

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Abstract

Every year in Brazil, thousands of people undergo an amputation procedure. In this scenario, institutions that provide care – from surgery to rehabilitation – need to plan and evaluate their care programs based on evidence published in national and international specialized literature. Therefore, aiming to discuss this issue and generate reflections for interventions of the rehabilitation team, this study discusses clinical, sociodemographic and psychosocial factors associated with the process of adjustment to the prosthesis. This study suggests that, in the Brazilian scenario, future investigations should focus on variables of a psychosocial nature, such as the most recent international studies.