概括
这项研究展示了为泰国难民提供3D打印的假肢计划,使用开源技术和学术合作伙伴关系来改善假肢护理和当地能力建设,以获得更好的健康结果.
科学领域:
- 生物医学工程 生物医学工程
- 全球健康 全球健康
- 人道主义技术 人道主义技术
背景情况:
- 缅甸的内战扰乱了医疗保健,在泰国边境的难民中造成了严重的假肢短缺.
- 由于成本高昂,资源稀缺和运动限制,对假肢的获取有限.
研究的目的:
- 详细介绍女王大学与缅甸儿童医疗基金 (BCMF) 之间的合作,以加强3D打印假肢计划.
- 解决技术局限性,改善对流离失所人口的假肢护理的设计自主性.
主要方法:
- 自2019年以来,利用开源的3D打印技术和学生流动计划.
- 采用低成本的3D扫描和CAD来定制开源的透射假肢,以改善适应和悬挂.
- 优先考虑通过CAD培训和实施光纤干燥器来减少印刷错误的本地能力建设.
主要成果:
- 在2019年至2024年期间,向76名个人提供免费假肢,其中包括五个定制的肘下设计.
- 试点评估显示,接受者的满意度和功能都很高,没有任何不良影响.
- 证明了当地工作人员在CAD方面的成功培训,以获得设计自主权.
结论:
- 学术和非政府组织的合作伙伴关系可以有效地利用可适应的,开源的假肢护理技术.
- 该框架提供了一个可行的模型,用于在资源有限,受冲突影响的地区提供公平的假肢解决方案.
- 该计划通过技术创新和地方赋权成功提高了假肢可访问性和接受者结果.
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