Perception of self through mirror-viewing: Insight into the experience following limb amputation
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Wyona M. Freysteinson, PhD, MN, BSN, Nelda C. Stark College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Houston, Texas, USA; Lisa Thomas, DNP, School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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This presentation explores the mirror experience for amputees, discovered using Ricoeur's phenomenology. The trajectory of that experience is described, and implications for nursing practice considered.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
Format | Text-based Document |
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Keywords | Amputation; Body Image; Mirror |
Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
Date | 2017 |
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