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Satisfaction Level of the Primary Caregiver of Children using Lower Limb Orthotic Device and Services at a Selected Rehabilitation Centre’s in Dhaka

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dc.contributor.author Pal, Rinku
dc.date.accessioned 2021-07-26T03:57:55Z
dc.date.available 2021-07-26T03:57:55Z
dc.date.issued 2021-03-17
dc.identifier.citation Bibliographical Referencing pages 46-50 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/679
dc.description A thesis is submitted to the SSARC Regional Interprofessional Master’s Program in Rehabilitation Science of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) in conformity with the requirements for the Degree of M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh: en_US
dc.description.abstract Background: Physical disabilities are the main cause of deformity in the children’s and world incidence between 2% to 3% per thousand live births. Around 80% of children with disability live in developing countries and state only fewer no of children are getting rehabilitation services. Caregiver is the ultimate need of lifelong requirement for physical disabled children to maintaining their quality of life. Objective: The objective of this study was to find out satisfaction level of the primary caregiver of children using lower limb orthotics device and services as well as identify level of comfort, appearance, effective outcome of the orthotics devices and services facilities. The main important objective was to investigate the quality of professional service about the orthosis. Methodology: The study has been designed using a cross-sectional design. QUEST 2.0 was used to satisfaction level of the primary caregiver of children using lower limb orthotic device and services provision at a selected Rehabilitation centres in Bangladesh. Results: The subjects recruited in the present study were a group of children aged 1-18 years. The number of Sample size was 253. The mean of the total satisfaction of the primary caregiver was more or less satisfied (3.61 out of 5 in QUEST 2). The satisfaction of the primary caregiver of comfort, appearance and effective outcome is (3.68) more or less satisfied. Eixty-five percent were below knee assistive device and above knee fifteen percent. Patient had difficulty to walk on stair or wa lking without device; difficulty (40.2%), Walking without device (40.7%). The quality of professional services was quite satisfied. There was no significant difference between gender and services. Conclusion: The Study revealed that no statistically significant difference regarding satisfactions level of the primary caregiver of children using lower limb assistive device and services but in complimentary services were found slightly higher score than assistive devices and services. Even though the result wa s more or less satisfied but they experience pain and difficulties walking on challenging surface. Keywords: CP, LLO, Stroke en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. en_US
dc.subject Physical disabilities en_US
dc.subject Children with cerebral palsy en_US
dc.subject Lower limb orthotic en_US
dc.subject Stroke en_US
dc.title Satisfaction Level of the Primary Caregiver of Children using Lower Limb Orthotic Device and Services at a Selected Rehabilitation Centre’s in Dhaka en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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