Occupational Therapy and Arts Therapies
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Item Phantom Pain II: Patients' Experiences, Beliefs and Knowledge(Mark Allen Publishing LTD, 1998-07-01) Mortimer, C. M.; Steedman, W. M.; McMillan, Ian R.; Ravey, J.This paper reports a qualitative interview study conducted with patients attending a central limb fitting service, which aimed to examine patients' experiences of phantom sensation and phantom pain, and their perceptions of the relevant support and information received during rehabilitation. The results suggest that the level of information is inconsistent and may be insufficient. Further studies need to be conducted with both patients and professionals to establish how rehabilitation services can address this unmet patient need.Item Phantom Sensation and Phantom Pain I: An Overview of the Literature(Mark Allen Publishing LTD, 1998-06-01) Mortimer, C. M.; Steedman, W. M.; McMillan, Ian R.; Ravey, J.This article, the first of two, reviews the literature relating to patients' experiences of phantom sensation and phantom pain and looks at recommendations for education and support during rehabilitation. In the past the lack of a firm physiological explanation led health-care professionals to assume a psychological origin. Recent research has established that phantom phenomena have a neurophysiological basis involving a complex interaction of peripheral and central mechanisms. The literature now supports preoperative or early postoperative education about the likely occurrence and basis of phantom phenomena as an effective step in the management of this complex problem. However, there is a lack of published guidelines which are readily available to professionals working in the rehabilitation of amputees.