Function, quality of life, and community integration of DEKA Arm users after discharge from prosthetic training: Impact of home use experience

Prosthetics and Orthotics International
Linda ResnikNicole Sasson

Abstract

Research on adaptation to advanced upper limb prostheses is needed. To (1) examine change in function, quality of life and community integration after prosthetic training, (2) determine whether change in outcomes varied by prosthesis complexity, and (3) compare patterns of change at 1 month for those who withdrew from the study and those who did not. Quasi-experimental time series. Data were analyzed for 22 participants (18 completers). Performance and self-report outcome measures were collected after in-laboratory training (Part A) and every 4 weeks of home use (Part B). Outcomes from End of A to End of B were compared statistically. Outcomes across assessments and by configuration level were compared graphically. Changes in scores were compared graphically for completers and non-completers. Quality of life scores did not change between End of A and End of B, whereas scores improved for one activity measure, two measures of self-reported function, and three dexterity measures ( p < 0.05). Outcomes of community integration, self-reported function, four dexterity measures, and one activity measure varied by prosthesis level. For participants who withdrew early, dexterity and activity scores worsened, perceived disability increas...Continue Reading

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Jun 15, 2019·Prosthetics and Orthotics International·Susan E SpauldingScott A Spaulding
Sep 2, 2021·Prosthetics and Orthotics International·Linda ResnikJoseph Webster

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