Lived experiences of road traffic accident victims on rehabilitation counselling at a selected orthopedic hospital in Lusaka district, Zambia.
Date
2021-10
Authors
Ndhlovu, Daniel
Ndhlovu, Mutinta
Mandyata, Joseph
Chikopela, Rose
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Publisher
https://www.globalscientificjournal.com/journal_volume9_issue10_October_2021_edition.html
Abstract
The paper presents experiences of road accidents victims in terms of the rehabilitation
counselling they received. An interpretative phenomenological design was used. To this effect,
twenty participants were interviewed. The results indicated that rehabilitation counselling was
viewed to be very important in helping the victims of road traffic accidents to live and cope with
life after an accident. Although the victims acknowledged the importance of rehabilitation
counselling they received, most of them experienced the need for qualified rehabilitation
counsellors. In addition, victims needed counsellors to talk to them when they were in hospital
ward or during hospital reviews. Participants added that they experienced inadequate supportive
aids. Based on the findings, there was need that the Ministry of Health formulates a policy for
every hospital to have trained rehabilitation counsellors. Additionally, the hospital should
ensure that victims of road traffic accident have access to walking aids such as wheel chairs,
artificial limbs, orthoses, and crutches to ensure that they are accorded an opportunity to live a
meaningful life.
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Article
Keywords
Rehabilitation counselling
Citation
Mutinta Cholwe Ndhlovu, Rose Chikopela, Joseph Mandyata, Daniel Ndhlovu (2021). Global Scientific Journals. V9 (10) pp2410-24www.globalscientificjournal.com2. 2. ISSN 2320-9196.