Browse the latest research summaries in the field of disability for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2021 • April 1, 2021
The study developed and validated item banks to measure social attitude barriers and facilitators for people with disabilities using the Rasch model. The resulting item banks demonstrated good reliabi...
KEY FINDING: The Social Attitude Facilitators item bank, after combining some response categories, consisted of 30 items and showed high reliability (0.93).
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2020 • December 8, 2020
This study examines the factors influencing labor market participation among individuals with SCI in Germany, utilizing data from the German Spinal Cord Injury Survey (GerSCI). The findings reveal tha...
KEY FINDING: Higher education levels significantly correlate with increased employment rates among individuals with SCI.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022 • November 20, 2022
This editorial highlights the importance of women's contributions to disability, rehabilitation, and inclusion research, especially in the context of pandemic-imposed restrictions and diversity needs....
KEY FINDING: Diminished access to medico-rehabilitative resources during the COVID-19 social distancing period was significant for children with disabilities.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023 • January 20, 2023
The study identifies key factors influencing sustainable employment for individuals with ABI or SCI from the perspective of health and work professionals. It highlights the importance of early interve...
KEY FINDING: Early, multidisciplinary, and person-centered work integration is crucial, with the early involvement of employers being ideal for sustainable employment.
African Journal of Disability, 2023 • January 12, 2023
The study explored social participation of individuals with SCIs using WCs in rural Tanzania after MPT and EST programmes. Two interrelated themes emerged: influencing factors (activities, personal, a...
KEY FINDING: Participants' community integration was influenced by their activities, personal factors (such as self-esteem), and environmental factors (such as accessibility and social support).
Front. Rehabil. Sci., 2023 • February 17, 2023
This study investigated the needs of uninsured, equity-deserving minority patients with physical disabilities during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic using telephone-based needs assessments. Th...
KEY FINDING: Medical issues were the most frequently reported need (46%), indicating difficulties in accessing healthcare for conditions like uncontrolled pain, pressure injuries, and infections.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2015 • April 1, 2015
This study describes the methods used to develop measures of environmental factors that affect participation after stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. The research involved extensi...
KEY FINDING: The study identified six key domains of environmental factors: assistive technology; built and natural environment; social environment; services, systems, and policies; access to information and technology; and economic quality of life.
PM R, 2014 • August 1, 2014
This study examined the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and self-reported disabilities in adulthood using data from a large, multi-state population-based survey. The findings...
KEY FINDING: Over half (57%) of participants reported at least one adverse childhood experience category and 23.2% reported disability.
Ann Epidemiol, 2014 • July 1, 2014
This study explores the associations between community and neighborhood land uses and community participation among adults with acquired physical disability. Living in communities with greater land us...
KEY FINDING: Living in communities with greater land use mix and more destinations was associated with a decreased likelihood of reporting optimum social and physical activity.
American Journal of Men’s Health, 2018 • March 1, 2018
This study examines the experiences of men with spinal cord injuries (SCI) regarding staring in public, focusing on the meanings they attribute to staring, its consequences, and their responses. The f...
KEY FINDING: Staring can lead to feelings of devaluation and dehumanization among men with SCI, making them feel excluded from society and objectified as body parts.