Participation restrictions and vocational rehabilitation needs experienced by persons with a unilateral lower limb amputation in the Western Cape, South Africa
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2019
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AOSIS
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Vocational rehabilitation (VR) aims to rehabilitate a person with an amputation back into actively participating in society. Even though lower limb amputation (LLA) surgery is commonly performed in South Africa (SA), little research has been published on the participation restrictions experienced by and vocational needs of persons with LLA in the Western Cape (WC). The aim of this study was to determine and explore the participation restrictions and VR needs of persons with a unilateral LLA in the WC.A mixed-methods approach and a sequential exploratory design were utilised to collect data from 50 persons with an LLA. Participants were conveniently sampled within the Cape Metropole region of the WC, SA. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) tool was used to collect the quantitative data, and telephonic interviews were conducted for qualitative data collection.
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Physical therapist, Lower limb amputations, Participation restriction, Rehabilitation, Vocational rehabilitation needs
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Yu, T. W., & Ennion, L. (2019). Participation restrictions and vocational rehabilitation needs experienced by persons with a unilateral lower limb amputation in the Western Cape, south Africa. African Journal of Disability, 8, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v8i0.456