Browse the latest research summaries in the field of disability for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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JOURNAL OF WOMEN’S HEALTH, 2011 • January 1, 2011
Mobility impairments can affect women at every point during early-stage breast cancer diagnosis, therapy, and recovery. Clinicians must consider women’s mobility functioning in making therapeutic reco...
KEY FINDING: Inaccessible equipment was a primary problem during mammograms, especially for women who could not stand.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2011 • October 1, 2011
This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ) in a mixed sample of adults with physical disabilities. The results provide general support for the...
KEY FINDING: The original scoring system of the CIQ showed acceptable internal consistency for the Total scale and Home Integration subscale, but not for Social Integration and Productive Activities.
African Journal of Disability, 2017 • October 20, 2017
This cross-sectional survey in Kenya and the Philippines investigated the association between wheelchair service receipt and successful wheelchair use among adult, basic manual wheelchair users in les...
KEY FINDING: Assessment of wheelchair fit during propulsion is associated with higher ADL performance in both Kenya (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.6, 5.1) and the Philippines (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.8, 4.5).
Rehabil Psychol, 2019 • May 1, 2019
The study found age-specific associations between sex/gender and health outcomes among individuals with long-term disabling conditions. Women reported more severe fatigue and pain than men, and women ...
KEY FINDING: Women with long-term disabling conditions reported more severe fatigue and pain than men, even after adjusting for age and diagnosis.
Health Psychol, 2019 • May 1, 2019
The study examined the relationship between secondary health conditions (SHCs), functional limitations, chronic medical comorbidities (CMCs), and satisfaction with social roles in adults with chronic ...
KEY FINDING: Secondary health conditions, functional impairments, and chronic medical comorbidities collectively accounted for 52% of the variance in satisfaction with social roles at the beginning of the study.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019 • August 7, 2019
This scoping review aimed to synthesize the publicly available information about housing supports funded by the major Australian insurance schemes for people with ABI or SCI. There were also notable d...
KEY FINDING: Scheme funding contributions toward housing supports did not differ between ABI and SCI conditions.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019 • August 23, 2019
This qualitative study explored the experiences of persons with disabilities managing their prescription drug costs in Canada. Participants were interviewed to determine the strategies they adopted, t...
KEY FINDING: Participants initially tried to improve drug coverage through government, employers, or prescribers before rationing medications.
Soc Sci Med, 2012 • October 1, 2012
This study investigates the role of area economic characteristics in predicting employment for adults with physical disabilities, specifically those with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that...
KEY FINDING: The likelihood of employment for adults with SCI varied by area.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2013 • September 1, 2013
The study developed a comprehensive item pool for assessing physical function within SSA disability programs, using literature review, expert input, and stakeholder interviews. Factor analysis identif...
KEY FINDING: The final item pool consisted of 139 items representing various physical activities.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study compared two home-based exercise interventions for wheelchair users over 12 months: a staff-supported group and a self-guided group. The staff-supported group reported moderately more exerc...
KEY FINDING: The staff-supported group reported significantly greater exercise (~ 16 minutes/week) than the self-guided group over the year.