Prosthetics: Health quality of life effects of limb loss

This study investigates and compares clinical outcome and patient health related quality of life in Malaysia who still undergoing routine prosthetic care. It was developed to access the quality of life that can be used in hospitals and clinics. It aims to establish how widespread the quality of life effects of limb loss. Reliability and validity are needed that can help facilitate patient outcomes. A survey with 16 completed surveys was returned from rehabilitation centre and hospital. The instruments demonstrate adequate internal consistency of average mean 3.44 for health related quality of life. Two overseas sample data from America and India were then made comparison with the existing data to provide a better picture of the assessment of patient satisfaction with the devices. The impact that limb loss can have on patients and their lives should not be underestimated. In this study it affected 64.4% of the respondents.