Healthcare Research

KEY FINDING: The study found that self-management of SCI is demanding, and the SCI-HMT needs to balance complexity with accessibility by mixing expert clinical information with lived experience knowledge.

KEY FINDING: Medical insurance patients' discharge plans are primarily affected by the duration of their spinal cord injury due to coverage limitations.

KEY FINDING: Factors influencing acceptance and adaptation of ABT across healthcare settings in Canada, including identity, knowledge, and health system-related issues, were identified.

KEY FINDING: A significant portion of knowledge gaps (46%) couldn't be classified by specific ICF components, indicating a need for a holistic understanding of living with SCI.

KEY FINDING: Participants identified numerous tasks for which they would accept robotic assistance, primarily related to practical and household chores, such as making the bed, dusting, cleaning, and laundry.

KEY FINDING: Unmet needs were reported by 17% of participants, with service cost the common deterrent.

KEY FINDING: Participants who declined community follow-up interviews but accepted minimal data collection had significantly longer acute length of stay compared to those who provided full consent.

KEY FINDING: Under similar circumstances, male and female caregivers invest similar time in overall caregiving.

KEY FINDING: Male patients with lower SCIM scores at admission tended to use healthcare services more extensively than female patients.

KEY FINDING: The study outlines a protocol for linking data between the Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to track the transition of individuals with TBI and SCI.