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Patient Engagement In Cosmetic Designing Of Prostheses: Current Practice And Potential Outcome Benefits, Kenneth Repayo, Cailin Mitchell, Matthew Tillitt, Collin Weber

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Purpose: Making a prosthesis for an individual with limb loss is a highly personalized process. A currently unexplored area is whether there are tangible benefits in greater patient engagement during the making of their prostheses. We examined the current practice of engaging patients in prosthetic cosmetic designing and identified factors associated with patient outcomes. Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed 104 prosthetists and 25 prostheses users. The questionnaires covered aspects of prosthetic prescription, users’ perceived level of engagement, and self-reported outcomes. Regression analyses were used to examine the associations between perceived level of engagement, satisfaction, and other outcomes. Results: Among prosthesis …