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Access to basic needs and health care for Malawian prosthetic and orthotic users with lower limb physical disabilities: a cross-sectional study

MAGNUSSON, Lina
FINYE, Clifford
ENSTEDT, Catrin
May 2020

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The aim of this study was to investigate access for Malawian prosthetic and orthotic users with lower limb disabilities to basic human rights such as health and a standard of living adequate for health, education, work, marrying and establishing a family, and voting. A further aim was to investigate differences among subgroups based on gender, level of income, and residential location.

A cross-sectional design and a questionnaire were used to collect data from 83 participants.

 

Disability and Rehabilitation

https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1752316

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the ABIS questionnaire for French speaking amputees

VOUILLOZ, Aurelie
et al
October 2018

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The Amputee Body Image Scale (ABIS) and its shortened version (ABIS-R) are self-administered questionnaires to measure body image perception of amputee. The aim was to assess the validity and reliability of the French ABIS (ABIS-F and ABIS-R-F).

Ninety-nine patients were included. The cross-cultural adaptation was performed according to the recommendations.

 


Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation, Volume 42, 2020 - Issue 5

https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2018.1506511

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