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@article{152749,
        author = {Shivangi Mehra and Sakshi Saharawat and Sarika Boora  and Chitra Kataria},
        title = {IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON LEVEL OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS ON THE PATIENTS WITH LOWER LIMB AMPUTATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN PROSTHETIC & NON-PROSTHETIC USERS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {8},
        number = {4},
        pages = {336-340},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=152749},
        abstract = {The present paper aims to study the impact of pandemic COVID-19 on specific population of lower limb amputees and whether this has any significant difference between the prosthetic and non- prosthetic user in context of depression, anxiety and stress.A sample of 50 Lower Limb Amputee patients was collected from rehabilitation unit of Indian Spinal Injuries Centre & Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, New Delhi. The sample included 25 Prosthetic users and 25 Non-Prosthetic users. In this study data was collected by convenient sampling technique during the COVID-19 pandemic. Depression, anxiety and stress were evaluated by Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21). The scores of depression, 
anxiety and stress were evaluated to find out the differences among Prosthetic & Non- Prosthetic Users. Data recorded was analyzed using SPSS data analysis software. An Independent t-test was used to compare the difference among both the prosthetic & non-prosthetic users with lower limb amputation in terms of depression, anxiety and stress. There was significant difference seen among the non-prosthetic users with higher level of depression, anxiety and stress as compared to prosthetic users with lower limb amputation. The key findings of the study suggest that the non-prosthetic users with lower limb amputation tend to have higher level of depression, anxiety and stress in comparison of prosthetic users with lower limb amputation.
},
        keywords = {Lower limb amputation, prosthetics, depression, anxiety, stress, DASS-21, COVID-19.},
        month = {},
        }