Abstract
Objectives
To determine which demographic, amputation, and health-related factors were associated
with health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in people living with partial foot amputation
(PFA) or transtibial amputation (TTA).
Design
Cross-sectional survey.
Setting
Community.
Participants
Adults (N=123) with unilateral PFA (n=42) or TTA (n=81).
Intervention
Not applicable.
Main Outcome Measure
Medical Outcome Short Form (SF-36) version 2.
Results
Variation in the SF-36 Physical or Mental Component Summary scores were associated
with complex interactions between factors, including: time since amputation, fatigue,
anxiety, depression, pain interference, and physical function. Level of amputation
(ie, PFA or TTA) did not explain a significant part of the variation in either the
SF-36 Physical or Mental Component Summary scores.
Conclusions
Given the complex interactions between factors associated with the physical and mental
health components of HR-QoL, there are opportunities to consider the long-term holistic
care required by people living in the community with PFA or TTA.
Keywords
List of abbreviations:
GLM (generalized linear model), HR-QoL (health-related quality of life), ISO (International Standards Organization), IV (independent variable), MCS (mental component summary), PCS (physical component summary), PFA (partial foot amputation), PROMIS-29v2 (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures Information System version 2), SF-36v2 (Medical Outcome Short Form 36 version 2), TTA (transtibial amputation)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: May 28, 2020
Footnotes
Supported by the American Orthotic Prosthetic Association (RFP: 07182017) through a grant awarded to Sarah Anderson and Michael Dillon. The funding body had no role in the design, execution, or review of this work or the decision to submit for publication.
Disclosures: Sarah Anderson reports a financial relationship with Össur, outside the submitted work. The other authors have nothing to disclose.
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