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Commitment: One-time
Open to Interior Region
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To assist in wound healing and shaping of the remaining limb, compression is used. The most common method of compression is using a compression sock. This requires a prosthetist (someone who works with amputees providing prosthetics – replacement limbs) to size and provide the compression sock. In Interior Health (IH) there are remote areas that do not have prosthetists locally, so it takes time to receive the required compression socks. Physical therapists (PT) will teach patients and family members how to wrap their stump so that the application of compression is not delayed. This document is not meant to be a stand alone document. A trained PT would do training and follow the patient.
IH is looking at adopting a handout that Vancouver Coastal is currently using.
The goal of this request is to review the material on this handout, and provide feedback on the readability.
Ideally it would be nice to have a patient that has had an amputation respond to this request, but anyone that can provide a basic patient or family member opinion would also be beneficial.
Level of Engagement
This opportunity is at the level of Inform on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.Eligibility
- Specific health care experiences [details below]
- This document is specifically designed for patients that have had an amputation. Family members or the general public that have not experienced am amputation are welcome to share their opinions on the readability of the document. The information is evidence based so do not require someone to clarify information is correct as a literature review has already been completed.
