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Bhattarai M, Shigemoto Y, Smedema SM. Role of self-efficacy on functional limitations among persons with spinal cord injury. Chronic Illn 2023:17423953231203731. [PMID: 37750175 DOI: 10.1177/17423953231203731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in mild to severe functional limitations, decreasing a person's ability to perform activities of daily living. This study aims to identify the influence of SCI characteristics and self-efficacy on functional limitations, controlling for sociodemographic factors. METHODS Participants for this cross-sectional descriptive study included 272 persons with SCI. The participants completed questionnaires on sociodemographic information, secondary physical conditions, self-efficacy, and functional limitations, using an online Qualtrics Survey. Multiple hierarchical regression analysis was performed to test the hypothesis. RESULTS Participants reported higher functional limitations on dressing the lower body and managing their bowels compared to other activities of daily living. The sociodemographics, injury characteristics, and self-efficacy collectively accounted for 66% variance in functional limitations. A higher level of secondary physical conditions and tetraplegia injury contributed to higher functional limitations. As hypothesized, greater self-efficacy significantly contributed to low functional limitations above and beyond sociodemographic and SCI-related variables. DISCUSSION Functional limitations following SCI are a pervasive challange in persons with SCI. Early recognition and management of secondary conditions and implementation of psychological interventions to strengthen self-efficacy in performing activities and managing secondary complications could potentially enhance functional independence and, ultimately, quality of life in this population.
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- Department of Psychology, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology & Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Wang T, Luo C, Xie S, Tang J, He Z, Li K. Skin self-management of community-dwelling patients with spinal cord injury: A cross-sectional study. J Tissue Viability 2023:S0965-206X(23)00060-8. [PMID: 37246018 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2023.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND community-acquired pressure injury is one of the most common and troublesome complications of discharged patients with spinal cord injury. Previous studies have shown that pressure injury can not only increase the financial burden and care burden of patients, but also seriously affect their quality of life. AIM To evaluate the skin self-management of community-dwelling patients with spinal cord injury and to explore the related independent influencing factors. METHODS This was a cross-sectional survey study. A convenience sample of 110 community-dwelling patients with spinal cord injury recruited from three rehabilitation centers in Guangzhou and Chengdu in China completed the survey from September 2020 to June 2021. They were asked about their demographic data, skin self-management, knowledge about skin self-management, attitude to skin self-management, self-efficacy, and functional independence. Univariate analysis and multiple linear regression were performed to isolate the most important relationships. RESULTS The skin self-management of community-dwelling patients with spinal cord injury was relatively low, and they also performed poorly in the three categories of: skin check, preventing pressure ulcer, and preventing wounds. Skin self-management was found to be most often associated with level of knowledge about skin self-management, higher reimbursement and self-efficacy. CONCLUSION Community-dwelling patients with spinal cord injury with lower level of knowledge about skin self-management, with lower self-efficacy, and those with higher reimbursement have worse skin self-management.
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- Tong Wang
- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Richardson A, Samaranayaka A, Sullivan M, Derrett S. Secondary health conditions and disability among people with spinal cord injury: A prospective cohort study. J Spinal Cord Med 2021; 44:19-28. [PMID: 30882288 PMCID: PMC7919890 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2019.1581392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Objective: To examine how secondary health conditions (SHCs) that develop early after a spinal cord injury (SCI) are related to disability over time.Design: Prospective cohort study.Setting: Two spinal units in New Zealand (Burwood Spinal Unit and Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit).Participants: Between 2007 and 2009, 91 people participated in three telephone interviews approximately 6, 18, and 30 months after the occurrence of a SCI.Outcome measures: SHCs were measured using 14 items derived from the Secondary Complications Survey. Disability was measured using the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. Linear regression analyses were performed to investigate associations between SHCs at 6 months and disability at each assessment point.Results: The most prevalent SHCs were leg spasms, constipation, back pain, pain below the level of SCI, and shoulder pain. Constipation, urinary tract infection, and headaches at 6 months post-SCI were associated with significantly higher levels of disability at each subsequent follow-up, independent of age, sex and SCI impairment. Back pain, and pain below the SCI, at 6 months were associated with significantly greater disability at 18 months, and difficulty coughing at 6 months was associated with significantly greater disability at 30 months.Conclusion: The experience of specific SHCs in the first 6 months after an SCI is related to greater long-term disability. In order to reduce the disability burden of people with SCI, efforts should be directed toward early prevention of these SHCs.
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- Amy Richardson
- Injury Prevention Research Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Dean’s Department, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- School of Social Work, Massey University, Palmerston North (Turitea) campus, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Injury Prevention Research Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Mashola MK, Mothabeng DJ. Associations between health behaviour, secondary health conditions and quality of life in people with spinal cord injury. Afr J Disabil 2019; 8:463. [PMID: 31309047 PMCID: PMC6620481 DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v8i0.463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The development of secondary health conditions (SHCs) after spinal cord injury (SCI) is common and can affect an individual’s emotional well-being, and his or her health-related quality of life (QOL). Little is known about relationships between performing health-benefiting behaviours and the presence (or absence) of SHCs and QOL, particularly in South Africa. Objectives This research study was conducted in order to determine the associations between health behaviour, SHCs and QOL in people with SCI (PWSCI). Method This cross-sectional study included 36 PWSCI discharged from a private rehabilitation facility in Pretoria, South Africa. The PWSCI completed questionnaires pertaining to lifestyle, independence, presence of SHCs, social support and QOL. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as correlation tests and chi-square test of independence (x2) using the SPSS v25. Moderate, moderately high and high correlations are reported (Pearson r ≥ 0.4). Results were significant if p < 0.05. Results Participation in health-benefiting behaviour was associated with increased QOL (r = 0.457, p < 0.01) and increased social support from family and friends (r = 0.425, p < 0.01), which was associated with increased QOL (r = 0.671, p < 0.001). Not participating in specific neuromusculoskeletal health behaviours was found to be associated with the overall presence of SHCs (r = -0.426, p < 0.01). Conclusions Participating in health-benefiting behaviour can reduce the development of SHCs and subsequently increase QOL in PWSCI. Health professionals must focus on minimising the development of SHCs by providing specific education on good health-benefiting behaviour.
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- Mokgadi K Mashola
- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Hug K, Stumm C, Debecker I, Fellinghauer CS, Peter C, Hund-Georgiadis M. Self-Efficacy and Pressure Ulcer Prevention After Spinal Cord Injury-Results From a Nationwide Community Survey in Switzerland (SwiSCI). PM R 2017; 10:573-586. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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van Diemen T, Crul T, van Nes I, Geertzen JH, Post MW. Associations Between Self-Efficacy and Secondary Health Conditions in People Living With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2017; 98:2566-2577. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Forwell SJ, Silverberg ND, Anton HA, Imam B, Miller WC, Townson AF, Diab KJ. Fatigue, pain, and depression: an invisible triad among persons with spinal cord injury. PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10833196.2016.1266728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Susan J. Forwell
- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Blusson Spinal Cord Centre , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute , Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Blusson Spinal Cord Centre , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Blusson Spinal Cord Centre , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Blusson Spinal Cord Centre , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Blusson Spinal Cord Centre , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute , Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Blusson Spinal Cord Centre , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute , Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, BC, Canada
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LaVela SL, Etingen B, Miskevics S. Factors Influencing Self-Care Behaviors in Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2016; 22:27-38. [PMID: 29398891 DOI: 10.1310/sci2201-27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background: Individuals with spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D) must learn to adjust to and manage functional challenges after SCI/D onset. For these individuals, resilience (ie, the adaptive response to stressful events) may be related to their willingness and ability to conduct self-care behaviors. Objective: The study objectives were to examine the relationship between patient-reported perceptions of independence in performing self-care behaviors and resilience among Veterans with SCI/D and to examine variables (including resilience) associated with high self-care scores (controlling for confounders). Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, we conducted bivariate analyses to examine differences in demographic, injury, and health characteristics and resilience scores for individuals with SCI/D. We conducted a multivariate block-design linear regression to examine factors associated with ability to perform self-care. Results: Level of injury (β = 7.74, P < .0001), resilience (β = 0.08, P = .0216), marital status (β = 1.75, P = .0445), and living arrangement (β = 4.37, P < .0001) were positively related to higher self-care behaviors. Completeness of injury (β = -2.79, P < .0001), age (β = -0.09, P = .0052), age at injury (β = -0.05, P = .0129), and number of comorbid health conditions (β = -0.72, P < .0001) showed negative relationships with higher self-care. Conclusions: Self-care ability is related to multiple factors, including resilience. The positive relationship between resilience and self-care suggests that greater resilience, independent of injury level/severity, may contribute to improved self-care behaviors in individuals with SCI/D. Other factors that showed a positive relationship with self-care included younger age, living alone, paraplegic level injury, and fewer health conditions. Understanding the profile of persons with SCI/D with regard to self-care behaviors is important to the development of tailored interventions to improve self-care.
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- Sherri L LaVela
- Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH), Health Services Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois.,Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH), Health Services Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois
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- Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH), Health Services Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois
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Social Cognitive and Planned Behavior Variables Associated With Stages of Change for Physical Activity in Spinal Cord Injury: A Multivariate Analysis. REHABILITATION RESEARCH, POLICY, AND EDUCATION 2016. [DOI: 10.1891/2168-6653.30.1.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Purpose:To apply the constructs of social cognitive theory (SCT) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand the stages of change (SOC) for physical activities among individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI).Method:Ex post facto design using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The participants were 144 individuals with SCI who completed an online SCT, TPB, and SOC for physical activities survey.Results:Participants in the preintender, intender, and actor groups differed significantly in functional disability, secondary health conditions, exercise self-efficacy, perceived benefits and barriers, intention, and physical health.Conclusion:Findings support the concept of stage-matching exercise and physical activity cognitive behavioral interventions for people with SCI.
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Munce SEP, Straus SE, Fehlings MG, Voth J, Nugaeva N, Jang E, Webster F, Jaglal SB. Impact of psychological characteristics in self-management in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2015; 54:29-33. [PMID: 26055818 PMCID: PMC5399135 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2015.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 04/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Study design: Cross-sectional survey. Objective: To examine the association between psychological characteristics in self-management and probable depression status in individuals with a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting: Community-dwelling individuals with traumatic SCI living across Canada. Methods: Individuals with SCI were recruited by email via the Rick Hansen Institute as well as an outpatient hospital spinal clinic. Data were collected by self-report using an online survey. Standardized questionnaires were embedded within a larger survey and included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the short version of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM), the Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES) and the Pearlin-Schooler Mastery Scale (PMS). Results: Individuals with probable depression (n=25) had lower self-efficacy (67.9 vs 94.2, P<0.0001), mastery (18.9 vs 22.9, P<0.0001) and patient activation (60.4 vs 71.6, P<0.0001) as well as higher anxiety (9.0 vs 5.5, P<0.0001), compared with their non-depressed counterparts (n=75). A logistic regression determined that lower self-efficacy and mastery scores as well as less time since injury were associated with depression status (P=0.002; P=0.02 and P=0.02, respectively). Individuals with higher anxiety scores were almost 1.5 times more likely to be depressed, while older age was positively associated with depression status (P=0.016 and P=0.024, respectively). Conclusion: Interventions for depression in SCI, including a self-management program, should target factors such as self-efficacy and mastery, which could improve secondary medical complications and overall quality of life.
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- S E P Munce
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Noonan VK, Fallah N, Park SE, Dumont FS, Leblond J, Cobb J, Noreau L. Health care utilization in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury: the importance of multimorbidity and the impact on patient outcomes. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2014; 20:289-301. [PMID: 25477742 DOI: 10.1310/sci2004-289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) living in the community have high health care utilization (HCU). To date, the interrelationships among multiple secondary health conditions (multimorbidity due to comorbidities and complications) that drive HCU and their impact on patient outcomes are unknown. OBJECTIVE To determine the association among multimorbidity, HCU, health status, and quality of life. METHODS Community-dwelling persons with traumatic SCI participated in an online/phone SCI Community Survey. Participants were grouped using the 7-item HCU questionnaire (group 1 did not receive needed care and/or rehospitalized; group 2 received needed care but rehospitalized; group 3 received needed care and not rehospitalized). Personal, injury, and environmental factors; multimorbidity (presence/absence of 30 comorbidities/ complications); health status (Short Form-12); and quality of life measures (Life Satisfaction-11 first question and single-item quality of life measure) were collected. Associations among these variables were assessed using multivariate analysis. RESULTS The 1,137 survey participants were divided into 3 groups: group 1 (n = 292), group 2 (n = 194), and group 3 (n = 650). Group 1 had the greatest number of secondary health conditions (15.14 ± 3.86) followed by group 2 (13.60 ± 4.00) and group 3 (12.00 ± 4.16) (P < .05). Multimorbidity and HCU were significant risk factors for having a lower SF-12 Mental (P < .001) and Physical Component Score (P < .001). They in turn were associated with participants reporting a lower quality of life (P < .001, for both questions). CONCLUSIONS Multimorbidity and HCU are interrelated and associated with lower health status, which in turn is associated with lower quality of life. Future work will include the development of a screening tool to identify persons with SCI at risk of inappropriate HCU (eg, rehospitalization, not able to access care), which should lead to better patient outcomes and cost savings.
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- Vanessa K Noonan
- University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada ; Rick Hansen Institute , Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
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- University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada ; Rick Hansen Institute , Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
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- University of British Columbia , Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada ; Rick Hansen Institute , Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS) and Université Laval , Quebec City , Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS) and Université Laval , Quebec City , Canada
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- Vancouver General Hospital , Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS) and Université Laval , Quebec City , Canada
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Goodridge D, Rogers M, Klassen L, Jeffery B, Knox K, Rohatinsky N, Linassi G. Access to health and support services: perspectives of people living with a long-term traumatic spinal cord injury in rural and urban areas. Disabil Rehabil 2014; 37:1401-10. [DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.972593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Peter C, Müller R, Post MW, van Leeuwen CM, Werner CS, Geyh S. Psychological Resources, Appraisals, and Coping and Their Relationship to Participation in Spinal Cord Injury: A Path Analysis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2014; 95:1662-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Depressive Mood and Fatigue in Iranian Patients With Spinal Cord Injury and Spared Walking Ability. ARCHIVES OF NEUROSCIENCE 2014. [DOI: 10.5812/archneurosci.20180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Munce SEP, Webster F, Fehlings MG, Straus SE, Jang E, Jaglal SB. Perceived facilitators and barriers to self-management in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury: a qualitative descriptive study. BMC Neurol 2014; 14:48. [PMID: 24624961 PMCID: PMC4007626 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-14-48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Current evidence has suggested the need for increased self-management support efforts in spinal cord injury (SCI) to reduce secondary complications. However, current self-management programs may not be suitable for the unique needs of individuals with SCI, including reduced mobility and the importance of attendant care. There is a need for greater understanding of the self-management strategies adopted by individuals with SCI and the potential need for a tailored self-management program. Thus, the purpose of the current study was to understand the perceived facilitators and barriers to self-management to prevent secondary complications. Methods A descriptive qualitative approach was used and involved telephone interviews. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals with traumatic SCI, their family members/caregivers, and managers from acute care/trauma and rehabilitation centres. Participants were recruited between September 2011 and May 2012. Analysis was conducted using inductive thematic analysis to understand the perceived facilitators and barriers to self-management to prevent secondary complications. Results A total of 26 interviews were conducted and they included 7 individuals with traumatic SCI, 7 family/caregivers (i.e., 7 SCI-caregiver dyads), and 12 acute care/rehabilitation managers from across the province of Ontario. The following five facilitators to self-management were identified: physical support from the caregiver, emotional support from the caregiver, peer support and feedback, importance of positive outlook and acceptance, and maintaining independence/control over care. The following five barriers to self-management were identified: caregiver burnout, funding and funding policies, lack of accessibility, physical limitations and secondary complications, and difficulties achieving positive outlook or mood. Conclusions This study demonstrated that the caregiver and the individual’s own mood/outlook, among other facilitators and barriers, make significant contributions to the self-management of individuals with traumatic SCI. The issues of timing/readiness and comorbidities and aging were observed across many of these themes. As such, the development of a tailored self-management program for individuals with traumatic SCI and their caregivers should incorporate these considerations.
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- Sarah E P Munce
- Institute of Health, Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Dipiro ND, Saunders LL, Brotherton S, Kraft S, Krause JS. Pain and fatigue as mediators of the relationship between mobility aid usage and depressive symptomatology in ambulatory individuals with SCI. Spinal Cord 2014; 52:316-21. [PMID: 24418957 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2013.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional cohort study. OBJECTIVES To investigate a mediational model where pain (intensity and interference) and fatigue mediate the relationship between the use of mobility aids and moderate-to-severe depressive symptomatology among ambulatory participants with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING A medical university in the southeastern United States. METHODS Ambulatory adults (N=652) with chronic SCI responded to a mail-in survey. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to assess moderate-to-severe depressive symptomatology. The Brief Pain Inventory was used to assess pain intensity and interference, and the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale-5-item version was used to assess fatigue. Participants self-reported use of mobility aids. RESULTS On examining mobility aids used for ambulation, 65% were found to have used at least one aid. Severe pain intensity was reported by 11%, and 14% reported severe pain interference. Disabling fatigue was reported by 10% of the participants. Twenty-one percent (n=138) reported moderate-to-severe levels of depressive symptoms. On examining the relationships between mobility aids and depressive symptomatology, using people as a mobility aid was associated with increased odds of depressive symptomatology (2.6) and always using a wheelchair was associated with lower odds (0.3). However, these relationships were no longer significant after controlling for the mediating variables pain intensity, pain interference and fatigue. CONCLUSIONS Pain and fatigue mediate the relationship between usage of certain mobility aids and depressive symptomatology. The use of people to assist in ambulation is associated with greater odds of moderate-to-severe depressive symptomatology, while always using a wheelchair is associated with lower odds.
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- N D Dipiro
- Department of Health Sciences and Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences and Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences and Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences and Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences and Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Risk of Death After Hospital Discharge With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Population-Based Analysis, 1998–2009. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2013; 94:1054-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2012] [Revised: 01/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Krueger H, Noonan VK, Williams D, Trenaman LM, Rivers CS. The influence of depression on physical complications in spinal cord injury: behavioral mechanisms and health-care implications. Spinal Cord 2013; 51:260-6. [PMID: 23559028 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2013.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN This study is a literature review and a proposed conceptual model. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to develop a conceptual model to explore the relationship between the presence of depressive symptoms and secondary physical complications such as pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections and autonomic dysreflexia in spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING Community setting for individuals with SCI. METHODS A conceptual model explaining the mechanism underlying the relationship between depression and secondary physical SCI complications was developed based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). A literature review was conducted to develop the model and to identify potential mechanisms responsible for the association. RESULTS A conceptual model based on ICF was created, informed by the literature discussing the link between depression and secondary physical SCI complications. Evidence in the literature was located that supports both a causal connection between depression and increased physical complications and/or the potential mechanisms mediating that connection. CONCLUSION The proposed model can be utilized to encourage further research on the influence of depression on SCI outcomes and the importance of prompt and effective identification and treatment of depressive symptoms. Additional research is needed to assess the relationship between depression and secondary physical SCI complications, and to test the validity of the model.
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- H Krueger
- UBC School of Population and Public Health, The Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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McCallion P, Burke E, Swinburne J, McGlinchey E, Carroll R, McCarron M. The influence of environment, predisposing, enabling and need variables on personal health choices of adults with intellectual disability. Health (London) 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2013.54099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Construction and validation of the Outpatient Health Care Usability Profile (OHCUP). Disabil Health J 2012; 5:292-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2012.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2012] [Revised: 06/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Simpson LA, Eng JJ, Hsieh JTC, Wolfe DL. The health and life priorities of individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review. J Neurotrauma 2012; 29:1548-55. [PMID: 22320160 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2011.2226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 373] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Determining the priorities of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) can assist in choosing research priorities that will ultimately improve their quality of life. This systematic review examined studies that directly surveyed people with SCI to ascertain their health priorities and life domains of importance. Twenty-four studies (a combined sample of 5262 subjects) that met the inclusion criteria were identified using electronic databases (Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO). The questionnaire methods and domains of importance were reviewed and described. While the questionnaires varied across studies, a consistent set of priorities emerged. Functional recovery priorities were identified for the following areas: motor function (including arm/hand function for individuals with tetraplegia, and mobility for individuals with paraplegia), bowel, bladder, and sexual function. In addition, health, as well as relationships, emerged as important life domains. The information from this study, which identified the priorities and domains of importance for individuals with SCI, may be useful for informing health care and research agenda-setting activities.
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- Lisa A Simpson
- Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Saunders LL, Krause JS. Behavioral factors related to fatigue among persons with spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012; 93:313-8. [PMID: 22289243 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2011] [Revised: 08/17/2011] [Accepted: 09/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine behavioral risk factors in relation to fatigue after spinal cord injury (SCI), specifically cardiovascular-related behaviors, prescription medication use, and alcohol and cigarette use. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING A medical university in the southeastern United States. PARTICIPANTS Adults (N=2245) at least 1 year post-SCI from a large specialty hospital in the Southeast responded to a mail-in survey. INTERVENTION Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURE The Modified Fatigue Impact Scale-5-item version was used to assess disabling fatigue. RESULTS Of participants, 8.3% had disabling fatigue, 45.3% reported fatigue rarely to never impacted their life, and 46.4% reported having some fatigue. Persons who reported having less exercise than others with a similar injury level were 2.49 times as likely to have disabling fatigue as persons who reported more exercise. Those with a fair or poor diet were also more likely to have disabling fatigue. Use of prescription medication to treat pain was associated with disabling fatigue, as was being CAGE positive. Among nonbehavioral variables, race and injury severity were significantly associated with disabling fatigue. CONCLUSIONS We identified several behavioral predictors of disabling fatigue, including cardiovascular risk factors, prescription medication use, and alcohol use. These factors are important because they are able to be modified and could be potential factors for prevention or intervention.
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- Lee L Saunders
- Department of Health Sciences and Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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Geyh S, Nick E, Stirnimann D, Ehrat S, Michel F, Peter C, Lude P. Self-efficacy and self-esteem as predictors of participation in spinal cord injury—an ICF-based study. Spinal Cord 2012; 50:699-706. [DOI: 10.1038/sc.2012.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Papanicolaou test (Pap test) is the most effective screening tool to prevent cervical cancer. In Taiwan, the National Health Insurance offers women older than 30 years free Pap test; however, the screening rate is merely 52.6%. OBJECTIVE The purposes of this study were to understand the status quo of Taiwanese women undertaking Pap test and to investigate relevant factors affecting women having Pap tests by applying Andersen's health-service utilization model. METHODS This study adopted data from the Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database from 2004 to 2008, in which 241,843 women having Pap tests were analyzed. RESULTS The following groups have a higher odds ratio of participating in Pap tests: indigenous women, low-income women, elderly women, women who visit obstetrics and gynecology departments more frequently, less urbanized women, women with less access to medical resources, women with severe diseases, disabled women, women with chronic illnesses, women with cancer, women with gynecological diseases, women with acute diseases who have longer length of hospital stay, and women with chronic diseases who have shorter length of hospital stay. CONCLUSION This study provides the status quo and influential factors of women undergoing Pap tests. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The results can assist medical personnel to offer appropriate information and intervention and can be a reference for making relevant health policies to raise the screening rates of Pap tests.
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OBJECTIVE The overall objective of this study was to illustrate a systematic approach for capturing the psychologic-personal perspective in International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-based comprehensive research on spinal cord injury (SCI) in terms of what and how to measure. The specific aims were to identify (1) relevant areas of research for capturing the psychologic-personal factors in a study that is planned and conceptualized according to the comprehensive context of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, using SCI as a case in point; (2) a set of domains relevant for SCI research from a psychologic-personal perspective; and (3) suitable measurement instruments that can be considered for the assessment of those identified domains based on a set of predefined guiding principles. DESIGN The psychologic-personal factor structure was developed based on an item pool of 1246 entries from secondary analyses of available data from SCI studies. The domain set for psychologic-personal factors was identified through reviewing the scientific literature in PubMed and PsycInfo. The set of measurement instruments was collected using available measurement reviews, searches in the literature, instrument databases, and further sources and was selected using guiding principles. RESULTS Forty specific psychologic-personal factors, subdivided into seven areas of research, were identified: (1) sociodemographic personal characteristics, (2) the position in the immediate social and physical context, (3) personal history and biography, (4) feelings, (5) thoughts and beliefs, (6) motives, and (7) patterns of experience and behavior. The psychologic-personal factors domain set contains both cross-cutting outcome domains, namely quality-of-life, life satisfaction, subjective well-being, and sociodemographic personal characteristics, life events, positive and negative affect, perceived stress, locus of control, self-efficacy, purpose in life, coping, lifestyle, and personality. For each of the identified domains, a pool of measurement instruments was listed, and the application of predefined guiding principles for measurement instrument selection was exemplified for self-efficacy. It resulted in the selection of the General Self-Efficacy Scale by Schwarzer and Jerusalem (Measures in Health Psychology: A User's Portfolio. Causal and Control Beliefs. pp. 35-37; 1995). CONCLUSIONS The results of the current article contributed to creating a transparent protocol for the Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort study, coordinated by the Swiss Paraplegic Research in Nottwil, Switzerland. This article also stresses the relevance of the comprehensive approach to SCI and the consideration of the psychologic-personal perspective in this approach. The study, therefore, hopes to encourage scientists to use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and the psychologic-personal perspective as a frame of reference for their research. Furthermore, the research reported in this article can inform the World Health Organization's future development of the personal factors classification in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
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Psychological resources in spinal cord injury: a systematic literature review. Spinal Cord 2011; 50:188-201. [DOI: 10.1038/sc.2011.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Guilcher SJT, Craven BC, McColl MA, Lemieux-Charles L, Casciaro T, Jaglal SB. Application of the Andersen's health care utilization framework to secondary complications of spinal cord injury: a scoping review. Disabil Rehabil 2011; 34:531-41. [PMID: 22087755 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2011.608150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this scoping review was to identify research priority areas related to secondary complications and associated health care use for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). METHOD DATA SOURCES Peer-reviewed journals were identified using CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Social Sciences Abstracts, Social Works Abstract and PsycInfo search engines. Key references were hand searched. STUDY SELECTION A total of 289 abstracts were identified from the initial search strategy. We removed studies that did not measure health care and those that did not involve analytical investigation. DATA EXTRACTION The selected 31 studies were reviewed in detail using a coding template based on the domains and sub-components of the Andersen model (i.e. environmental, population characteristics, health behavior and outcome). RESULTS Most studies measured predisposing characteristics (e.g., age, gender) and need characteristics (e.g., level of injury). There was a notable absence of environmental characteristics (e.g., health system, neighborhood variables), enabling characteristics and health behaviors (beyond diet and nutrition). CONCLUSIONS We identified a gap in the SCI literature. Future research should focus on longitudinal study designs with more representation of non-traumatic spinal cord injury, as well as utilizing more advanced statistical analyses (i.e., multivariate level) to adjust for confounding variables.
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- Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Müller R, Peter C, Cieza A, Geyh S. The role of social support and social skills in people with spinal cord injury—a systematic review of the literature. Spinal Cord 2011; 50:94-106. [DOI: 10.1038/sc.2011.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hammell KRW. Spinal cord injury rehabilitation research: patient priorities, current deficiencies and potential directions. Disabil Rehabil 2010; 32:1209-18. [DOI: 10.3109/09638280903420325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Krahn GL, Suzuki R, Horner-Johnson W. Self-rated health in persons with spinal cord injury: relationship of secondary conditions, function and health status. Qual Life Res 2009; 18:575-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-009-9477-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2008] [Accepted: 04/02/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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