title: [The feelings related to the self-image of elderly patients undergoing amputation of the limbs].
abstract: The present study is part of the DIOGO monograph, and has the intention of verifying with aged people who have been submitted to amputation of inferior limbs, the sentiments related with their self-image. The data was collected from 25 infirmary and hospitalized patients, of a governmental university hospital. The analysis of the results suggests that the sentiments shown by the patients submitted to amputation less than 10 days before were different from those shown by patients which had suffered amputation over a month before, while dependence was manifested in both groups. In relation to the reactions of relatives and friends, both groups were similar.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Diogo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000523:psychology*; D001938:Brazil; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Sentimentos relacionados com a auto-imagem de idosos submetidos à amputação de membros.