Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families' Research, Northumbria University, Newcastle NE7 7XA, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 10;17(5):1791. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051791.
Military veterans can experience limb loss as a direct result of conflict, an accident, illness or injury. Whatever the cause, there is a need to recognise the long-term consequences and challenges of limb loss on maintaining independence in one's home. This study aimed to examine the housing needs of veterans experiencing limb loss, and the impact of limb loss on housing needs and home adaptations of ageing military veterans. Thirty-two military veterans (aged 43-95) participated in this study and up to three life-story interviews were carried out with each participant. Two themes were generated: availability of support and changing housing needs. It is evident from the findings that military veterans are unique in various ways, specifically due to military culture, geographical relocation and the additional support that is available to the Armed Forces Community. This must be considered in long-term support to maintain independence in the home.
退役军人可能因冲突、事故、疾病或受伤而直接失去肢体。无论原因是什么，都需要认识到失去肢体对维持居家独立性的长期后果和挑战。本研究旨在探讨失去肢体的退役军人的住房需求，以及失去肢体对老年退役军人的住房需求和家庭适应能力的影响。32 名退役军人（年龄 43-95 岁）参与了这项研究，对每位参与者进行了多达三次的生活故事访谈。得出了两个主题：支持的可用性和不断变化的住房需求。研究结果表明，退役军人在各个方面都是独特的，特别是由于军事文化、地理迁移以及武装部队社区提供的额外支持。这在维持居家独立性的长期支持中必须得到考虑。
