title: [Psychosocial aspects in the rehabilitation of patients with anophthalmic socket: implications of the use of ocular prosthesis].
abstract: Facial integrity is a condition which interferes in the daily life of the individual. The loss of an eyeball has psychological impact, requiring adaptation. Interventions such as prosthetic repair seem to lead to emotional and behavioral change.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to identify the psychosocial aspects related to unilateral anophthalmic socket and evaluate patient adaptation to prosthesis.
  
  
  METHODS
  All participants responded to a semi-structured interview. This was composed of two parts, the first regarding the general data of patient identification and socioeconomic aspects. The second part included information about eye loss and rehabilitation, with 31 questions. Twenty-eight volunteers were interviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most were male (53.57%). Ages ranged between 11 and 67. Trauma was the prevalent etiological factor (60.71%). A significant statistical difference (p<0.05) was found between the scores of the feelings of loss before and after prosthesis (z Wilcoxon=-4.41; p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data showed emotional difficulties in the initial contact with the loss of an eye and the role of the prosthesis as an element of social inclusion, stressing the importance of teamwork and access to fitting services in adapting these patients.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de Brasília, DF, Brazil. douglasrgoulart@gmail.com
authors.forename: Douglas Rangel
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Goulart
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Queiroz
authors.forename: Aline Úrsula Rocha
authors.initials: AÚ
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Luciana Martins de
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005137:Eye, Artificial / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult