Abstract:
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the barriers those are facing by the
persons with amputation using prosthesis fittings after return to their previous employment
status and active participations in various social activities in their community after
completion of prosthetic rehabilitation patient.
Methodology: The study design was cross-sectional. Total 261 samples were selected
conveniently for this study from the Prosthetic and Orthotic department of CRP. Data was
collected by using self structured questionnaire by the help of using ICF model.
Descriptive statistic was used for data analysis which focused through table, pie chart and
bar chart. Results: Among the 261 participants 14 (35%) participants were in age group
between 15-25 years, 11 (27.5%) were in age group between 26-35 years, 8 (20%)
participants were in age group 36-45 years and 7 (17.5%) participants were in age group
18-72 years. There mean age was 34.04±11.582 years. Overall 72.5% participants were
between age group 15-35 years and 37.5% participants were between age group 36-55
years. In this study, 29 (72.5%) participants were male and 11 (27.5%) participants were
female. Most of the participants 62 (23.8%) are businessmen, 61 (23.4%) were student, 32
(2.7%) were teacher, 29 (11.1%) were job holder , 23(8.8%) farmer and about 18 (45%)
people were lived in urban area about 22 (55%) people were lived in rural areas. Of all
amputations, 90 (34.5%) were unilateral amputees and 7 (17.5%) were bilateral amputees.
Further, 33 (82.5%) unilateral amputees, 23 (57.5%) were right sided and 10 (25%) were
left sided amputees. In percentage 28 (70%) were below knee amputation and 12 (30%)
were above knee amputation.
Conclusion: From this study it could conclude that the level of functional performance is
defer with the age, sex, side and level of prosthesis limb use. This study will the researcher
for further study and the health professionals those are involve with treat prosthetic users.
Key wards: Amputation, persons with amputation, barriers, prosthetic rehabilitation,
return to employment etc.
Description:
A thesis is submitted to the SSARC Regional Interprofessional Master’s Program in Rehabilitation Science of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) in conformity with the requirements for the Degree of M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh:
