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amputees, for instance, surgical sundries for wound dressing and rubber tips
crutches. Only (3) 12% amputees attended private rehabilitation centres because
were on medical aid schemes and treated by private hospitals.
• Six (6) 24% ofamputees never monitored their progress at all because the hosp
they were using were too far. Even if the community-based rehabilitation sen
were lacking most amputees were rehabilitated in the hospitals before discharg.
different rehabilitation team members.
• Twenty (20) 80% amputees were seen and rehabilitated by the physiotherapist
was responsible for evaluating, prevention and managing disorders ofhuman rna
by doing exercises ofthe joints above the stumps.
• Twenty (20) 80% amputees were rehabilitated by the occupational therapist, who
responsible for maintaining and restoring physical and psychological abilit­
functions in preparation for return to work, family, school or community.
• Twenty (20) amputees were also treated by the social worker. The social worker
responsible for assessing family support systems and assist clients and familie
alleviating or solving ofpersonal problems that surfaced during the injury.
• Only (2) 8% of amputees were seen by the psychologist and (I) 4% by
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psychiatrist in order to solve their psychological problems. This category of
rehabilitation team was severely lacking. This category is essential because amp!'
experiencemany psychological problems.
• Vocational rehabilitation counselors were also not available, thus only (I)
amputee was seen by this category. The responsibilities of this team member i
provide employment evaluation, treatment, training, placement and follov
evaluation for the amputees.
• Another category ofrehabilitation team members that is important is a rehabilita
nurse. There are no properly trained rehabilitation nurses. Only (2) 8% amputees ,
assisted by the rehabilitation nurse in the private hospitals since there were none ir
public hospitals. This nurse provide valuable help to the rehabilitation team.
gathers all the information about the disabled patients and act as a coordinato
rehabilitation services for all rehabilitation team members.
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