Original Article
Prosthetic Status and Prosthetic Needs of Mentally Challenged Individuals Attending Special Schools in Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
Author(s):
Sachin Chaware* and Vrushali Sachin Chaware
Objectives: Mentally challenged individuals are faced with many challenges in understanding and maintain their health and are particularly vulnerable to having unmet health care needs. Prosthetic status of these individuals has received a very little attention and there is paucity of information about their prosthetic status and prosthetic needs. A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the prosthetic status and prosthetic needs of mentally challenged individuals attending special schools in Nasik district, Maharashtra, India. Subjects and methods: On the basis of convenient nonprobability sampling technique. All the mentally challenged individuals residing at special school of Nasik district was examined to assess for prosthetic status and prosthetic needs. Data was evaluated by using Statistical Package for Social.. Read More»
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