Satisfaction level of lower limb prosthesis users in community level after completing rehabilitation protocol in CRP

Abstract

Purpose: To explore the satisfaction level of lower limb prosthesis users in community level after completing rehabilitation protocol in CRP. Objectives: To identify the satisfaction level of lower limb prosthesis and services after completing rehabilitation protocol from CRP in the community level, to find out the socio-demographic factors and physical activities interpreting independency. Methodology: The study design was cross sectional. Total 59 participants were attended willingly and conveniently for this study from the Prosthetic & Orthotic department of CRP. Data was collected by using Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST 2.0) along with the socio-demographic questionnaire. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPPS version 20) was used for data analysis. Result: Among 59 participants most attended age group was 25-34 years (23%). Most of the participants were male (83%), married (80%) and businessmen (29%). Most of the participants had secondary education (34%), lived in rural areas (64%) and more than 12000 of family income and expenditure. In amputation statistics, most participants had transfemoral (TF) amputation (53%) with most apparent cause of accident (63%) and using unilateral TF prosthesis (56%). Most participants had unilateral amputation (98%), cylindrical shape of stump (75%), independency in physical activities and had less complication (76%) after using lower limb prosthesis. According to QUEST questionnaire, total mean score for prosthetic device was 4.49 and 4.89 was for services. The three most important satisfactory items were ‘Service delivery’, ‘Professional service’ and ‘Comfort’. No socio-demographic and type of amputation was found significantly co-related with QUEST scores. Conclusion: The level of satisfaction was not co-related with the age, sex, occupation, living areas and level of amputation. The participants had showed their high levels of satisfaction about the prosthetic device and rehabilitation services along with functional independency in most of the physical activities. Besides they reported less complication after using lower limb prosthesis. Key words Satisfaction level, Lower limb amputation, Prosthesis, Rehabilitation, QUEST 2.0.