title: Forearm amputees' views of prosthesis use and sensory feedback.
abstract: METHODS
  Qualitative descriptive.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The lack of sensory feedback in today's hand prostheses has been in focus recently but the amputees' experiences need to be further investigated.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To explore forearm amputees' views of prosthesis use and sensory feedback.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirteen unilateral congenital or traumatic forearm amputees were interviewed. The transcribed text was subjected to content analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prostheses both facilitate and limit occupational performance. Appearance is important for identity and blending into society. The feeling of agency regarding the prostheses is present but not that of body ownership. Future expectations concerned improved mobility, cosmetics, and sensory feedback.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study allows a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between a prosthetic device and the wearer. Today's prostheses allow the wearer to feel agency concerning the artificial limb but the lack of sensory feedback seems to be an important factor still blocking the achievement of body ownership of the prosthesis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Translational Medicine - Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, SE-205 02, Malmö, Sweden. Electronic address: ulrika.wijk@med.lu.se.
authors.forename: Ulrika
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wijk
authors.affiliation: Department of Translational Medicine - Hand Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, SE-205 02, Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ingela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carlsson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000503:physiopathology; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D056228:Feedback, Sensory / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011474:Prosthesis Design
keywords: Agency; Body ownership; Hand prosthesis; Phantom limb; Qualitative study; Sensory feedback; Tactile sensation