TY - JOUR 
A1 - Benavent, José Vicente
AU - Tenías, José María
AU - Pellín Carcelén, Ana
AU - Casaña Mohedo, Jorge 
AU - Cabellos García, Ana Cristina
AU - Gea Caballero, Vicente Antonio
T1 - Sociodemographic Determinants for the Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Vascular Amputations as Determined with the Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire
Y1 - 2020
SN - 1660-4601
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/10617
AB - Background: To identify the sociodemographic variables independently related to the different dimensions of the Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire (PEQ).

Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted, with a sample of 61 Spanish vascular amputees (Valencia, Spain). Included in this study are the results of the PEQ and explanatory-sociodemographic variables, as well as a descriptive and analytic analysis.

Results: Gender differences were observed in "appearance" and "perception of appearance" (significantly higher levels for men). Older patients tended to have worse scores in "utility", "frustration", "social burden" and "deambulation". More favorable scores were obtained for those residing in rural areas in "social burden" and "deambulation". Educational level had a positive correlation with scores.

Conclusion: Gender, age, place of residence, and educational level could be considered determinants of the quality of health related to prosthesis adaptation in vascular amputees.

Clinical relevance: Knowing the influential variables in the process of prosthetization will allow better adaptation and an improvement in the quality of life.
KW - Amputación
KW - Calidad de vida
KW - Salud
KW - Paciente
LA - eng
ER -