The effect of mirror therapy on the management of phantom limb pain
AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY, cilt.28, sa.3, ss.127-134, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.5505/agri.2016.48343
- Dergi Adı: AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.127-134
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: In the last two decades, mirror therapy has become a frequently used method of managing phantom limb pain (PLP). However, the role of nurses in mirror therapy has not yet been well defined. This study examined the effect of mirror therapy on the management of PLP, and discusses the importance of mirror therapy in the nursing care of amputee patients.