AI Article Synopsis

  • This study explores the views and experiences of individuals who have had major lower limb amputations due to blood circulation issues, focusing on their nutritional habits and challenges.
  • Thirteen participants shared insights through interviews, leading to four key themes: food choices are influenced by non-health factors, there is a lack of understanding about nutrition's impact on health, support for nutrition mainly comes from personal networks rather than professionals, and there is minimal motivation to change eating habits.
  • The study emphasizes the need for better awareness of healthy eating and suggests that personalized nutritional care, using motivational interviewing techniques, could enhance health outcomes for these individuals.

Article Abstract

Purpose: To describe perceptions and experiences of people who have undergone a major dysvascular lower limb amputation (LLA) regarding nutrition, and to identify perceived barriers and facilitators regarding nutritional intake.

Methods: In this phenomenological qualitative study, individual, semi-structured, face-to-face, interviews were conducted with people who had undergone a major dysvascular LLA and were living independently. Sample size was guided on information power. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and reflexive thematic analysis was performed.

Results: Thirteen participants were interviewed. Four themes were generated: (1) mainly non-health-related factors determine food choices, (2) limited perceived awareness of the nutritional value and the impact of nutrition on health and clinical outcomes, (3) support is mainly practical by personal network, while professional nutritional care is limited, and (4) low need to change eating habits.

Conclusions: Findings of this study underscore the urgency to increase awareness of healthy and adequate nutritional intake. Patient-centered nutritional care should be provided with techniques of motivational interviewing, to potentially improve health and clinical outcomes in people who have undergone a major dysvascular LLA.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2439008DOI Listing

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