Gender differences in prosthesis-related outcomes among veterans: Results of a national survey of U.S. veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with lower extremity amputations (LEAs) tend to have poorer prosthesis-related outcomes than men, although the literature is sparse. To our knowledge, there are no prior studies examining prosthesis-related outcomes of women veterans with LEAs.

Objective

To examine gender differences (overall and by type of amputation) among veterans who underwent LEAs between 2005 and 2018, received care at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) prior to undergoing amputation, and were prescribed a prosthesis. It was hypothesized that compared to men, women would report lower satisfaction with prosthetic services, poorer prosthesis fit, lower prosthesis satisfaction, less prosthesis use, and worse self-reported mobility. Furthermore, it was hypothesized that gender differ

SUBMITTER: Kuo PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849583 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature