Identification of the barriers facing by the person with amputation prosthesis users after return to their employment status

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.