Exploring the perspectives of prosthetic and orthotic users: past and present experiences and insights for the future

CONCLUSION: Prosthetic and orthotic users identified that there had been vast changes in disability perception, disability rights, and their role in the health care system, along with the variety of technology and materials available. Key findings were that prosthetic and orthotic users want to be listened to, considered central to the health care team, and had a deep understanding of their own health care needs.Implications for rehabilitationProsthesis and orthosis users want to be listened to and considered central within the health care team.Attending medical and allied health teams must recognise that prosthesis and orthosis users have a fundamental understanding of their own health care needs.Themes, whilst potentially generalisable, are derived from specific individuals and may particularly relate to these individuals.PMID:34088248 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2021.1928777
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research