peer support and mentoring today’s objectives ► patient education ► amputee empowerment...
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Peer Support and MentoringPeer Support and Mentoring
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Today’s ObjectivesToday’s Objectives
► Patient EducationPatient Education► Amputee Amputee
Empowerment Empowerment PartnersPartners
► Educational Educational ResourcesResources
► How well do you How well do you know your Prosthetistknow your Prosthetist
► Outcome PossibilitiesOutcome Possibilities
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Amputation FactsAmputation Facts
► 2 Million people living 2 Million people living with limb loss in USAwith limb loss in USA
► 185,000 amputations 185,000 amputations occur each yearoccur each year
► 54% vascular disease54% vascular disease► 45% trauma45% trauma► 2% cancer2% cancer► 1 in every 3,848 births 1 in every 3,848 births
results in congenital results in congenital limb differencelimb difference
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Why is Patient Education Why is Patient Education Important for New Amputees?Important for New Amputees?
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DISTURBED BODY IMAGEDISTURBED BODY IMAGE
► Defining Defining Characteristics:Characteristics:
► Anger and DepressionAnger and Depression► Expressions of not Expressions of not
feeling “whole”feeling “whole”► Fixation on Pre-injury Fixation on Pre-injury
conditioncondition► Attempts to cover up / Attempts to cover up /
hidehide► Negative statements Negative statements
on physical appearanceon physical appearance
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Amputee Empowerment Amputee Empowerment Partners…April 2008Partners…April 2008
700 Strong700 Strong
Peer Visitor Training
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Amputee Empowerment Amputee Empowerment PartnersPartners
The mission of Amputee The mission of Amputee Empowerment Partners (AEP):Empowerment Partners (AEP):
► Develop a strong peer-to-peer support Develop a strong peer-to-peer support system for people with limb loss. system for people with limb loss.
► Prepare people who are successfully living Prepare people who are successfully living with limb loss to serve as role models who with limb loss to serve as role models who provide encouragement for others seeking provide encouragement for others seeking to adjust to life with limb loss.to adjust to life with limb loss.
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www.EmpoweringAmputees.owww.EmpoweringAmputees.orgrg
Online Community for Online Community for Amputees, Family Members Amputees, Family Members and the Medical Communityand the Medical Community
6,362 members6,362 members
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The Role of the Peer The Role of the Peer VisitorVisitor
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The Role of the Peer VisitorThe Role of the Peer Visitor
►A peer visitor A peer visitor volunteersvolunteers their time to their time to assist patients and their families with assist patients and their families with the transition to life with limb loss. the transition to life with limb loss.
►A peer visitor’s shared experience A peer visitor’s shared experience allows them to relate, first handallows them to relate, first hand, , to the feelings and concerns of other to the feelings and concerns of other amputees. amputees.
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Education ResourcesEducation Resources
The InternetThe Internetwww.empoweringamputee.orgwww.empoweringamputee.org
www.youtube.comwww.youtube.com
www.amputee-coalition.orgwww.amputee-coalition.org
Support KitsSupport Kits
Local Support GroupsLocal Support Groups
Manufacturers Manufacturers WebsitesWebsites
Prosthetist…Ask Prosthetist…Ask QuestionsQuestions
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Choosing Your ProsthetistChoosing Your Prosthetist
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Team ApproachTeam Approach
► Patient Centered Patient Centered Rehabilitation Rehabilitation StrategyStrategy
► Holistic ApproachHolistic Approach Communications Communications
between all between all members of teammembers of team
Focus on treating the Focus on treating the unique situations of unique situations of each individual each individual patientpatient
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Team ApproachTeam Approach
► Orthopedic SurgeryOrthopedic Surgery► Physical MedicinePhysical Medicine► Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy► Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy► Prosthetics and Prosthetics and
OrthoticsOrthotics► Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical Engineering► NursingNursing► Research teamsResearch teams
► Case ManagementCase Management► Social WorkSocial Work► Department of MinistryDepartment of Ministry► Psychological Psychological
SpecialistsSpecialists► Nutrition CareNutrition Care► Administrative Support Administrative Support
Team Team
► DARS CounselorDARS Counselor
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The Power of Peer VisitsThe Power of Peer Visits
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EMPOWEREDEMPOWERED
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Do you Attend Prosthetic Do you Attend Prosthetic Appointments with your Appointments with your
Consumers?Consumers?
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Outcome PossibilitiesOutcome Possibilities
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Microprocessor KneeMicroprocessor Knee
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Questions?Questions?