Socio-economic determinants of health (SDoH) include various nonmedical factors in the
socio-economic sphere with a potentially significant impact on health outcomes. Their effects …

Despite growing attention to other social needs like food and housing insecurity, financial
strain, defined as having difficulty making ends meet or lacking money for basic needs, is …

Purpose Following major lower extremity amputation (LEA), patients experience significant
emotional distress and are at risk for anxiety and depression. There is a lack of mental …

Purpose To understand what is known about sex and gender differences in quality of life
(QoL) and related domains for individuals with an adult acquired lower limb amputation …

Purpose To understand how persons with non-dysvascular lower limb amputation (LLA) use
occupations to contextualize their quality of life (QoL). Methods A qualitative study using an …

Purpose Employment status is considered a determinant of health, yet returning to work is
frequently a challenge after lower limb amputation. No studies have documented if working …

Objective Lower-extremity transcutaneous osseointegration is a rehabilitation alternative to
socket-suspended prostheses. The rehabilitation process, philosophies, and routines …

Introduction Physical and emotional loss from amputation and associated physical disability
are associated with adverse physical and psychological experiences. However, little …

Self-perceived health has been used as a good estimator of health status and receiving
affection can be a determining factor for good self-perceived health. The aim of the present …

The current study aimed to investigate the long-term effects of receiving post-amputation
physical therapy (PT) on individuals' self-reported functional outcomes and quality of life in …