What do users and their aiding professionals want from future devices in upper limb prosthetics? A focus group study.

Background: High rejection rates of upper limb prosthetics indicate that current prosthetic devices only partially meet user demands. This study therefore investigated the benefits and challenges with current prostheses, associated services and potential areas for improvement from the perspective of upper limb prosthesis users and various professionals working in the field of upper limb and hand prosthetics.

Methods And Findings: Seven different focus group discussions were conducted with 32 participants.