The physical experiences of women with lower limb absence during pregnancy and postpartum: symptoms, prosthesis management & mobility.

Autor:	Pousett BM; Barber Prosthetics Clinic, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.; Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Cumming D; Barber Prosthetics Clinic, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada., Azhari F; Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada., Phillips C; Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.; West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada., MacKay C; West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Department of Physical Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Disability and rehabilitation [Disabil Rehabil] 2024 Jul 18, pp. 1-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 18.
DOI:	10.1080/09638288.2024.2378234
Abstrakt:	Purpose: Little information is available to women with lower limb absence (LLA) and their health care providers regarding the impacts they may experience during the perinatal period. This study explores the physical impacts of pregnancy on women with LLA, including mobility, prosthesis fit and prosthesis use. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 women with LLA who had experienced pregnancy in the last 10 years. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Substantial variation exists in the experience of women's physical symptoms, prosthesis management and mobility. Physical symptoms were similar to any pregnant individual, but the impacts were more substantial. As volume change in the residual limb can impact prosthesis fit, self-management techniques and prosthetist adjustments were used to manage it. Pregnancy impacted the way in which women were mobile and the activities they chose to participate in. A wide variety of creative mobility solutions were utilized to complete activities including prosthesis use, assistive equipment and adaptive movement. Conclusions: Women with LLA and their health care providers must be aware of the wide range of experiences women face during pregnancy and treat each pregnancy uniquely. Planning ahead and working with a health care team can mitigate many of these challenges.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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