Experiences of wheeled equipment after trans-tibial amputation v.1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The impacts of different types of wheeled equipment at hospital discharge on the lived experiences of people following trans-tibial amputation surgery
IRAS ID
268184
Contact name
Dikaios Sakellariou
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Cardiff University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 4 months, 15 days
Research summary
The impacts of different types of wheeled equipment (wheelchair / wheeled commode) at hospital discharge on the lived experiences of people following trans-tibial (below knee) amputation surgery
With long waiting times for wheelchairs, clients are often ready to return home following lower limb amputation before a wheelchair has been provided. Discharging clients home with a wheeled commode to enable initial wheeled mobility within the home, complemented with appropriate seating and advice on positioning of the lower limb at rest, has therefore been implemented when this has appeared to be a suitable option and in agreement with clients. Client's have then been followed-up at home regarding the wheelchair. Therapists have supported this practice, but investigation to understand the impact on the client’s experience that discharge home with different types of wheeled mobility has not yet been completed.
The aim of this project is to explore clients’ perceptions of the wheeled equipment they had at the point of hospital discharge following lower limb amputation and whether clients feel the equipment they were provided made a positive or negative contribution to their return home. This will provide some practice evaluation which may be an influence on future clinical reasoning among Occupational Therapists regarding interventions provided for hospital discharge and the development of clinical protocols.
Qualitative information will be gained through a semi-structured one-to-one interview with up to 5 adult clients following their discharge from hospital having undergone trans-tibial amputation. Following thematic analysis, further contact with each participant to confirm the themes generated from their individual data will be completed (member checking). Participant recruitment will occur within a single-site on acute / sub-acute hospital wards. Participation in the study is expected to span 10 months
This project is supported and funded by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Research Capacity Building Collaboration Wales with Cardiff University.
REC name
Wales REC 1
REC reference
19/WA/0304
Date of REC Opinion
10 Dec 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion