南非用户的功能和经验:一种混合方法的研究
1University of Stellenbosch, Division of Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa.
Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal
|September 4, 2025
概括
微处理器膝盖 (MPK) 显著改善了南非用户的步行速度和功能,尽管并非所有人都受益. 需要进一步研究以确定长期适用性和成本效益.
科学领域:
- 假肢和整形
- 康复工程
- 生物医学工程
背景情况:
- 微处理器膝盖 (MPK) 提高了假肢走路的安全性和信心.
- 在南非等低收入和中等收入国家,
- 局部证据的有限性阻碍了MPK资金和处方的合理性.
研究的目的:
- 评估Rheo XC MPK在南非的功能成果和用户体验.
- 提供MPK资助和处方决定的特定背景证据.
主要方法:
- 解释性顺序混合方法设计,结合定量前/后测试和定性研究.
- 16名下肢截肢的参与者使用正常的膝盖,然后试用Rheo XC MPK.
- 使用功能级别尺度,L测试,威尔科克森签名等级测试和半结构面试.
主要成果:
- 观察到步行速度 (p < 0. 001) 和功能水平得分 (p < 0. 001) 的显著改善.
- 完成L测试的时间平均减少了7.5秒.
- 质量数据显示用户接受与现实世界的局限性,表明MPK并不普遍适用.
结论:
- 这项研究提供了支持南非MPK使用的有价值的当地证据.
- MPK的适用性各不相同;建议在处方之前进行试验期.
- 建议进行更长的试验,以评估长期有效性.
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