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• In spite of the support by family and team members, the findings reveal that four
amputees had prolonged denial and showed sign ofdepression.
• Two (2) 8% ofamputees were seen by the psychologist until they became better.
• Two (2) 8% had complications due to major depression and were seen by the
psychiatrist, who put them on treatment and continued monitoring them.
6.5.2.2.2 SOCIAL CARE
There are social factors related to amputees, including:
-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The study indicated that (22) 88% amputees were breadwinners who could not depend on a
disability grant only and really needed financial assistance. Among these amputees:
• Twenty (20) 80% amputees discussed their needs for financial assistance with the
social workers;
• Only eleven (II) 44% amputees were receiving disability grants.
• Fourteen (14) amputees were not receiving disability grants, which meant that the
social worker had to intervene to assist these amputees to get their disability grants.
-FINANCIAL mSTORY
The findings ofthis study indicate that:
• Twenty (22) 88% amputees were breadwinners before injury and could not depend on
disability grants only to support their families;
• Nine (9) 36% respondents reported they could not support their families at all after
amputation as the disability grant was inadequate and they needed financial
assistance. There was no assistance so far from the Government except the disability
grant
• Four (4) 16% amputees who received financial assistance were assisted by their
families.
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