Clinical Resources for Assessing Mobility of People with Lower-Limb Amputation: Interviews with Rehabilitation Clinicians.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mobility tests are increasingly used in prosthetic rehabilitation to evaluate patient outcomes. Knowledge of the space, equipment, and time resources available to clinicians who work in different settings can guide recommendations for which tests are most clinically-feasible and promote coordination of mobility testing among members of the rehabilitation team. The primary aim of this study was to characterize the different resources available to clinicians for measuring mobility of people with lower limb amputation. A secondary aim was to identify performance tasks that clinicians use to evaluate prosthetic mobility.

Materials and methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with prosthetists, physical therapists, and physiatrists who treat people with lowe

SUBMITTER: Morgan SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9007274 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature