Atinga Ba-Etilayoo, Henyo Albert, Ayamga Christiana Asospae, Perekuu Tulukuu, Braimah Rosemary
Department of Nursing, School of Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
Nursing, Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Berekum, Ghana.
BMC Nurs. 2025 May 8;24(1):499. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03143-4.
Amputation resulting from diabetes remains a significant public health challenge in Ghana, often culminating in morbidity and mortality. Nurses are the frontline health workers that often manage these patients.
This qualitative study explores nurses' experiences and challenges in the care and management of patients undergone amputation due to diabetic complications at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital in Ghana.
Using a phenomenological approach, semistructured interviews were conducted with nurses working in diabetic and surgical units across the Sunyani Teaching Hospital (STH) between April 2024 and July 2024.
This study showed that nurses face emotional burdens, resource constraints, patient‒nurse relationships, and coping mechanisms in the bid to care for patient with diabetic related amputation.
The findings provide invaluable insights into the challenges faced by nurses and suggest strategies for improving care delivery and outcomes for individuals with diabetic amputation.
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在加纳，糖尿病导致的截肢仍然是一项重大的公共卫生挑战，常常导致发病和死亡。护士是经常照料这些患者的一线医护人员。
这项定性研究探讨了加纳苏尼亚尼教学医院护士在护理和管理因糖尿病并发症而接受截肢手术患者方面的经验和挑战。
采用现象学方法，于2024年4月至2024年7月期间，对加纳苏尼亚尼教学医院糖尿病科和外科的护士进行了半结构化访谈。
本研究表明，护士在护理糖尿病相关截肢患者时面临情感负担、资源限制、护患关系及应对机制等问题。
这些发现为护士面临的挑战提供了宝贵见解，并提出了改善糖尿病截肢患者护理服务及护理效果的策略。
不适用。
