[AMP-L] Limb-loss Community Needs Survey Results

[Wayne Renardson]

via The O&P Edge:

The Amputee Coalition published the results of its community survey 
assessing the physical and mental health priorities of people with 
limb loss and/or limb difference (PwLL/LD). The findings will assist 
the Amputee Coalition with raising awareness and informing priorities 
to improve the quality of care that PwLL/LD receive.  

In addition to individual health priorities, the survey identified 
access gaps in physical and mental health services and the need for 
social and community support resources. The responses demonstrated 
that PwLL/LD experience disability-specific needs and challenges such 
as rehabilitation services, pain treatment, and issues regarding 
understanding their rights, including understanding the Americans 
with Disabilities Act (ADA).  

"The Amputee Coalition is dedicated to ongoing research that 
prioritizes the needs of people living with limb loss and limb 
difference. This community experiences complex health needs, 
including the availability and quality of assistive technologies, the 
intersection of physical and mental healthcare, and the barriers to 
obtaining adequate accommodations and health benefits for their 
disability," said John Register, interim president and CEO for the 
Amputee Coalition. "We deeply thank the more than 1,700 individuals 
who participated in the survey and for their invaluable contributions 
to building a broader understanding of the community´s lived  
experience."

The rest of the story here:

https://tinyurl.com/2npnoexh

Wayne R.