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Womens satisfaction with their breast prosthesis: What determines a quality prosthesis

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posted on 2005-01-01, 00:00 authored by Trish LivingstonTrish Livingston, Vicki WhiteVicki White, S Roberts, E Pritchard, J Hayman, A Gibbs, D Hill
The aim of this study is to determine what factors constitute a quality prosthesis and ascertain which factors affect prosthesis satisfaction. Sixty-four women who received full funding for their prosthesis and 38 women who received their hospital’s usual fundingwere recruited. Women rated the information provided about breast prostheses very highly, with 85% reporting that it was "very good" or "excellent." Satisfaction was significantly associatedwith how well the prosthesis fit (1 week,p=.001; 3 months,p=.01), level of comfort (3 months,p=.005), and appearance of the prosthesis when worn (6 months,p = .001). Quality was significantly associated with how well it fit (1 week,p = .001; 3months,p = .001), how natural it felt (1 week,p = .001; 6months,p=.01), the weight of the prosthesis (3 months,p=.003), and appearance when worn (6 months,p = .03). The results will be used to improve women’s access to a quality prosthesis.


History

Journal

Evaluation review

Volume

29

Issue

1

Pagination

65 - 83

Publisher

Sage Publications

Location

Beverly Hills, Calif.

ISSN

0193-841X

Language

eng

Notes

The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Evaluation review, Vol 29, Issue 1, 2005, © SAGE Publications Ltd 2005 by SAGE Publications Ltd at the Evaluation review page: http://erx.sagepub.com/ on SAGE Journals Online: http://online.sagepub.com/

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

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2005, Sage Publications