The lived experience of people who require prostheses or orthoses in the Kingdom of Cambodia: A qualitative study.

Background: There is an assumption that provision of assistive technologies, such as prostheses and orthoses, will improve the life situation of people with disabilities; however, this issue has been poorly addressed in low- and middle-income country settings.

Objective: The objective of this qualitative study was to explore the life experience of people who use lower-limb prosthetic or orthotic devices in Cambodia, with a view to identifying areas in which developments can be made to improve the life experiences for prosthesis and orthosis users.

Methods: Participants were recruited from 1/urban and 2/rural prosthetic and orthotic clinics, run by the same non-governmental organisation.