Qualitative Analysis of the Lived Experience of Individuals After Undergoing Osseointegration for Transfemoral Amputation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to qualitatively assess the first-hand lived experiences of patients with amputation who had transitioned from a traditional socket (TS) to Osseointegration (OI) to impact their overall quality of life (QOL) and function.

Methods

This was a qualitative phenomenological study. Participants who had a unilateral transfemoral amputation and fit the study's inclusion criteria were interviewed in a semi-structured format regarding their quality of life and function before and after transitioning from a traditional socket (TS) to Osseointegration (OI). Responses were then analyzed through line-by-line coding to determine themes that were relevant to QOL outcomes for this study.

Results

Eleven participants were interviewed in this study

SUBMITTER: Furtado M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11366099 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature