Between hope and despair: experiences of precariousness and precarity in the lived experiences of recent diabetic amputees in primary care

• Autori principali: Evelyn A. L. Chew (Autore), Mary C. L. Lee (Autore), Bernadette Bartlam (Autore), Ling Jia Goh (Autore), Lijuan Dong (Autore), Xiaoli Zhu (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Springer, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Precariousness dominates the lives of patients with recent diabetic lower extremity amputations. Wound healing is not guaranteed, post-amputation mortality is high and personal and social identities are destabilised. This study explores the experiences of nine post-amputation diabetic patie...