Researcher's name
Paarth Acharya and Zain Alkhaldi
University
University of Leicester
Supervisor's name
Dr Manuela Trejo
Project title
Co-designing Bespoke Driving Prosthetics to Restore Mobility and Independence for Upper and Lower Limb Amputees
Outline of project
Our names are Zain and Paarth, and we are medical students and research assistants at the University of Leicester. We are working on a project exploring prosthetic design solutions to help amputees in Leicestershire regain the ability to drive following limb loss. The project is funded by the EMERGE RehabTech fund, a Place Based Impact Acceleration Account (PBIAA) funded by the EPSRC and led by Nottingham Trent University, the University of Derby, Loughborough University, and the University of Nottingham.
As part of the project, we are running a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) activity. We would like to hear from amputees who drove regularly before their amputation, but who now find it difficult, or are unable, to drive. Their views and experience would help guide and inform the project, so that the design work is done with people who have lived experience rather than for them. We will also share what changed as a result of their input.
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Contact number
07488340427
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