Mobility Analysis of AmpuTees (MAAT I): Quality of life and satisfaction are strongly related to mobility for patients with a lower limb prosthesis.
BACKGROUND
While rehabilitation professionals are historically trained to place emphasis on the restoration of mobility following lower limb amputation, changes in healthcare dynamics are placing an increased emphasis on the limb loss patient's quality of life and general satisfaction. Thus, the relationship between these constructs and mobility in the patient with lower limb loss warrants further investigation.


OBJECTIVES
To determine the relationship between mobility of the patient with lower limb loss and both (1) general satisfaction and (2) quality of life.


STUDY DESIGN
Retrospective chart analysis.


METHODS
A retrospective chart review of the Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility and the Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire-Well-Being subsection. Pearson correlations were used to test relationships.


RESULTS
Data from 509 patients with a lower limb prosthesis were included. Mobility was found to be positively correlated with quality of life ( r = 0.511, p < 0.001, 95% confidence interval (0.443, 0.569)) and general satisfaction ( r = 0.475, p < 0.001, 95% confidence interval (0.403, 0.542)), as well as their arithmetic mean (i.e. Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire-Well-Being) ( r = 0.533, p < 0.001, 95% confidence interval (0.466, 0.592)).


CONCLUSION
This study provides evidence of a strong positive correlation between mobility and both quality of life and general satisfaction. Thus, in the holistic care of a patient with lower limb loss, maximizing mobility would correlate with greater quality of life and general satisfaction. Clinical relevance There is growing emphasis on the quality of life and general satisfaction experienced by patients undergoing prosthetic rehabilitation. The results of this study underscore the importance of providing prosthetic rehabilitation that maximizes the patient's mobility, noting that these individuals also report greater quality of life and general satisfaction.
['Wurdeman|Shane R|SR|', 'Stevens|Phillip M|PM|', 'Campbell|James H|JH|']
D000293:Adolescent D000328:Adult D000368:Aged D000369:Aged, 80 and over D000674:Amputees D001186:Artificial Limbs D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D017060:Patient Satisfaction D010549:Personal Satisfaction D011788:Quality of Life D012189:Retrospective Studies D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires D016138:Walking D055815:Young Adult
mobility MAAT quality of life amputation prosthetics