title: Patient education after amputation: systematic review and experts' opinions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To perform a systematic review of the literature regarding amputee self-care, and analyze current experts' opinions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The research in Medline and Cochrane Library databases was performed using the keywords "amputee self-care", "amputee health care", "amputee education", and "amputee health management". The methodological quality of the articles was assessed using four levels of evidence and three guideline grades (A: strong; B: moderate; C: poor).
  
  
  RESULTS
  One prospective randomized controlled study confirm the level of evidence of self-care amputee persons with grade B, which is similar others chronic diseases self-care. Self-care of amputee persons contributes to improve functional status, depressive syndrome, and also health-related quality of life. A review of the patients' needs and expectations in self-care amputee persons has been established thanks to the presence of qualitative focus group study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A multidisciplinary self-care of amputee persons can be recommended. Regarding literature date, the level of evidence of self-care amputee persons is moderate (grade B). Experts groups are currently working on a self-care amputee persons guideline book in order to standardize practicing and programs in the physical medicine and rehabilitation departments.
authors.affiliation: Physical medicine and rehabilitation department, regional hospital of Vichy, boulevard Deniere, 03207 Vichy, France; Pole of physical medicine and rehabilitation, university of Clermont, university of Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address: drpanteraeric@gmail.com.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pantera
authors.affiliation: Pole of physical medicine and rehabilitation, university of Clermont, university of Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pourtier-Piotte
authors.affiliation: Pole of physical medicine and rehabilitation, university of Aix-Marseille, university hospital of La Timone, 13005 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bensoussan
authors.affiliation: Pole of physical medicine and rehabilitation, university of Clermont, university of Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coudeyre
mesh_terms: D000674:Amputees / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care
keywords: Amputation; Amputee self-care; Literature review evidence-based; Patient education; Revue de la littérature et données d’évidence; Éducation thérapeutique du patient