Prosthetics Services for Lower-Limb Amputation: Public versus Private Healthcare in Malaysia

This article is intended to give comparisons between prosthetics services for lower limb amputation in
public and private companies in Malaysia. The objective of the study is to compare the prosthetics services
for lower limb amputation in public and private companies in the country. The study uses qualitative
methods throughout the interviews from the public and private health care providers in Malaysia. The data
is sought from the staff that is responsible for treating patients in public and private healthcare. Both
hospitals are experiencing a lack of skilled and experienced staff in prosthetic and orthotic care. They also
emphasized the need to have a standard policy or guidelines regarding the treatments.