Financial difficulty in community-dwelling persons with lower limb loss is associated with reduced self-perceived health and wellbeing.
Szu Ping LeeLung-Chang ChienTyler ChinHeather FoxJuan GutierrezPublished in: Prosthetics and orthotics international (2020)
Our findings showed that presence or experience of financial difficulty was significantly associated with diminished community re-integration in community-dwelling, non-military adults with lower limb loss. It affects both physical and emotional aspects of wellbeing. Clinicians should be aware how socioeconomic factors may affect social re-integration after amputation.