The body image and its relation to self-esteem among amputation patients at Artificial Limbs Hospital at Kut City, Iraq

Background: Throughout history, peoples live through vicissitudes from situations of security, peace, recovery to situations of war and the vicissitudes of nature and its cruelty over the diversity, intensity. The current study aimed to evaluate the self-esteem (SE) of patients who are suffering fr...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Malih Radhi, Rawaa Kamel Abd, Qasim Abbas Khyoosh Al Eqabi
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Public Health in Africa
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Online Access:https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/1228
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author Mohammed Malih Radhi
Rawaa Kamel Abd
Qasim Abbas Khyoosh Al Eqabi
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description Background: Throughout history, peoples live through vicissitudes from situations of security, peace, recovery to situations of war and the vicissitudes of nature and its cruelty over the diversity, intensity. The current study aimed to evaluate the self-esteem (SE) of patients who are suffering from amputees at Kut city, in Middle Iraq. Methods: The descriptive cross- sectional design is selected to determine body image (BI) and self-esteem (SE) among the amputated patients and to identify if the body image has been associated with self-esteem. By non-probability purposive sample composed of 300 subjects from both gender male and female with a different age. The pilot study was applied to establish the questionnaire's dependability before it was presented to experts to test validation. The data were gathered through the use of interviews, and it was then evaluated utilizing a descriptive statistics & inferential statistical data analysis strategy. Results: The study results shows that the more participants is male patients and their aged between (50-59) years old. Majority amputation site caused by diseases have recorded was the lower limbs also the war for more than 10 years. The most of amputated patients have a negative responses towards body image of them . Additionally, the majority of responses from patients who had limbs amputated show that they never felt confident in themselves (57%) Self-esteem and body image had a positive correlation (r=0.574; p=0.000). Conclusions: Amputated patients regard themselves adversely, which leads to low SE, while a negative BI affects self- esteem. To increase the possibility of early intervention, hospitals need to have specialists in mental health and psychological therapy. in these in- stances and to guide amputation cases to reduce psychological issues.
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spelling doaj.art-451a5cd69b784a63a2906b6559f9ecfa2023-01-11T09:56:05ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Public Health in Africa2038-99222038-99302023-01-0114410.4081/jphia.2022.1228The body image and its relation to self-esteem among amputation patients at Artificial Limbs Hospital at Kut City, IraqMohammed Malih Radhi0Rawaa Kamel Abd1Qasim Abbas Khyoosh Al Eqabi2Community Health Nursing, Kut Technical Institute/Middle Technical University; Community Health techniques, Kut Technical Institute/Middle Technical UniversityCommunity Health Nursing, Kut Technical Institute/Middle Technical University; Community Health techniques, Kut Technical Institute/Middle Technical UniversityCommunity Health Techniques, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University Background: Throughout history, peoples live through vicissitudes from situations of security, peace, recovery to situations of war and the vicissitudes of nature and its cruelty over the diversity, intensity. The current study aimed to evaluate the self-esteem (SE) of patients who are suffering from amputees at Kut city, in Middle Iraq. Methods: The descriptive cross- sectional design is selected to determine body image (BI) and self-esteem (SE) among the amputated patients and to identify if the body image has been associated with self-esteem. By non-probability purposive sample composed of 300 subjects from both gender male and female with a different age. The pilot study was applied to establish the questionnaire's dependability before it was presented to experts to test validation. The data were gathered through the use of interviews, and it was then evaluated utilizing a descriptive statistics & inferential statistical data analysis strategy. Results: The study results shows that the more participants is male patients and their aged between (50-59) years old. Majority amputation site caused by diseases have recorded was the lower limbs also the war for more than 10 years. The most of amputated patients have a negative responses towards body image of them . Additionally, the majority of responses from patients who had limbs amputated show that they never felt confident in themselves (57%) Self-esteem and body image had a positive correlation (r=0.574; p=0.000). Conclusions: Amputated patients regard themselves adversely, which leads to low SE, while a negative BI affects self- esteem. To increase the possibility of early intervention, hospitals need to have specialists in mental health and psychological therapy. in these in- stances and to guide amputation cases to reduce psychological issues. https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/1228Body ImageSelf-esteemAmputation
spellingShingle Mohammed Malih Radhi
Rawaa Kamel Abd
Qasim Abbas Khyoosh Al Eqabi
The body image and its relation to self-esteem among amputation patients at Artificial Limbs Hospital at Kut City, Iraq
Journal of Public Health in Africa
Body Image
Self-esteem
Amputation
title The body image and its relation to self-esteem among amputation patients at Artificial Limbs Hospital at Kut City, Iraq
title_full The body image and its relation to self-esteem among amputation patients at Artificial Limbs Hospital at Kut City, Iraq
title_fullStr The body image and its relation to self-esteem among amputation patients at Artificial Limbs Hospital at Kut City, Iraq
title_full_unstemmed The body image and its relation to self-esteem among amputation patients at Artificial Limbs Hospital at Kut City, Iraq
title_short The body image and its relation to self-esteem among amputation patients at Artificial Limbs Hospital at Kut City, Iraq
title_sort body image and its relation to self esteem among amputation patients at artificial limbs hospital at kut city iraq
topic Body Image
Self-esteem
Amputation
url https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/1228
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