Needs, Preferences and Functional Abilities of Veterans and Service Members with Upper Limb Amputation

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to provide comprehensive cross-sectional and longitudinal data on function, needs, preferences, and satisfaction of Veterans and service members with major upper limb amputation. Scope: 1) Describe patterns of prosthesis use and abandonment in the VA and DOD; identify the impact of amputation and prosthesis use on self-reported function, activities and participation; and identify unmet prosthetic needs; 2) conduct a one year follow-up study to examine changes in satisfaction with care and prosthetic services, self-reported function and quality of life; and 3) assess the dexterity and activity performance in upper limb amputees.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1108423

Entities

People

  • Linda Resnik
  • Mary Ford

Organizations

  • Ocean State Policy Research Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amputation
  • Amputees
  • Biomedical Research
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthetics
  • Residual Limbs
  • Surgical Amputations
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Upper Limb Amputations
  • Upper Limb Amputees
  • Upper Limb Prostheses

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