Evaluating the quality of making orthotics and prostheties by appropriate technology in community-based rehabilitation program in Vietnam
- Author:
Tran Trong Hai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
orthotics, prostheties
- MeSH:
Orthotic Devices;
Prostheses and Implants;
Rehabilitation
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;0(12):46-48
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study evaluated hand over knowledge and skill product orthosis and prosthesis for disabled people at communite acording to appropriate technology and evaluated quanlity of orthotics and prostheties, evaluated the effectiveness of them according to appropriate technology for disabled people in 17 last years. The result showed that: evaluating 192 community workers about knowledge for orthosis and prosthesis. There is about 70,83% in good mark, 24,41% in average, 4,76% in bad. 167/202 (82,67%) in control group were in bad mark. The different between 2 groups was significant. Price of the tool is cheap, quality of it is good. Rate of exercise improvement in 316 disabled people is 83,07% (control group is 7,38%).
