LIFT: Limb Loss In patients Following Traumatic injury
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Embodiment and experiences of traumatically injured persons with limb loss or spinal cord injury: A qualitative research project
IRAS ID
218365
Contact name
Lesley Allison Roberts
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Portsmouth
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 4 months, 31 days
Research summary
This study is focused on gathering information and developing an understanding of traumatic wounds using a narrative inquiry approach to critical life events. The narrative approach, or life history research (through personal stories), is a method of achieving rich, complex, and in-depth knowledge through personal interviews. Interviews allow space for the participant to tell the story of their life and how they understand it and give it meaning. This study will investigate life after injury--what that might mean to people in their post-injury bodies, what their experiences are of loss or deformity, rehabilitation, resilience, and pain, among other occurrences. This research is focused on the experiences of persons who have lost limbs (or limb usage due to spinal cord injury) and have faced any issue surrounding traumatic injury: replacement of parts of their body, prosthetics, multiple corrective surgeries, rehabilitation, pain and its management, social support/relationships, etc. This study will explore the intersectionality of physical, mental, emotional, social, and institutional experiences. The reason for researching this important issue is because those injured face many problems/hurdles during the duration of their lives with these altered bodies and little qualitative research exists in which to inform practitioners (inclusive of medical, rehabilitative, and social workers), academics, families and the injured.
REC name
London - South East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/LO/1735
Date of REC Opinion
12 Dec 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion