Perceptions of ability among adults with upper limb absence: impacts of learning, identity, and community.

The purpose of this research was to examine the lived experiences of adults with upper limb absence, specifically the interplay of device use, ability, and quality of life through semi-structured interviews. We sought to draw insight from these experiences to improve the practice and perceptions of adults with upper limb absence, prosthetists, and technology designers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and interpreted with phenomenological analysis for fourteen individuals with acquired or congenital limb absence.