Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: February | Volume: 11 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 152-156
Quality of Life in People with Lower Limb Amputation: a Study Based on Gender Differences
Shivangi Mehra1, Sarika Boora2, Chitra Katria3
1Prosthetist & Orthotist, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre New Delhi,
2Head Psychologist & Director (Therapy & Beyond), 3H.O.D (Rehabilitation Department) & Principal,
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre – Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, New Delhi
Corresponding Author: Sarika Boora
ABSTRACT
Aims and Objectives: The present study compares the gender differences in quality of life in people with lower limb amputation.
Methodology: The Study was done on 100 Lower Limb Amputee Patients (n=100, n=50 Males, n=50 Females) from rehabilitation hospitals & NGOs of New Delhi. Convenient Sampling technique was used to collect the sample. WHO Quality of life Brief Scale was administered to assess the Quality of Life among males & females with lower limb amputation. The scores of Quality of life were evaluated to find out the gender differences among subjects with lower limb amputation.
Results: Data recorded was analyzed using SPSS data analysis software. An Independent t-test was used to compare the difference among both the genders with lower limb amputation in terms of quality of life. The results of the study indicated that Quality of life of females was significantly poorer in comparison to males.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that there was a gender difference in context of Quality of life in subjects with lower limb amputation. The key findings of the study suggest that the females with lower limb amputation have lower quality of life in comparison of males with lower limb amputation.
Key words: Lower limb amputation, gender difference, quality of life, WHO Quality of life, Scale- Brief.