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5.4.3 ITLl\f 9 CATEGORIES OF PERSONNEL INVOLYED IN
REHABILIATION OF AMPUTEES
The inclusion ofthis item was to find out whether the respondents were seen by all the
members of the rehabilitation team. This will help in determining whether the health
services attended by the respondents do have all the members ofthe rehabilitation team
or not
TABLE 5.7 REHABILITATION CATEGORIES
Rehabilitation Team Categories Frequency Percentage
Physiotherapist 20 80
Occupational Therapist 20 80
Social Worker 20 80
Psychiatrist 2 8
Psychologist 2 8
Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor 1 4
Rehabilitation Nurse 2 8
Table 5.7 shows that (20) 80% of respondents were seen by the occupational therapist,
(20) 80% by the physiotherapist, (20) 80% by the social worker, (2) 8% by the
psychologist, (2) 8% by the psychiatrist and (2) 8% by the rehabilitation nurse in the
private sector, as compared to (1) 4% by the vocational rehabilitation councilor. This
reveals that there are not adeqnate rehabilitation nurses and vocational counselors in
either government hospitals on in the private sector as the only three amputees attended
by these two members were from the private sector, with the result that most amputees
are left unattended or not properly attended to.
This also shows that the only rehabilitation team members available in government health
services are the physiotherapist, the occupational therapist and social workers, as almost
all the respondents were seen by these categories ofpersonnel. These respondents were
also seen by all other health personnel who do not fall under the category of the
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