Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This qualitative study evaluated a pilot project in New Zealand where people with SCI could have their support workers accompany them into non-specialist hospitals to provide care. Interviews and focu...
KEY FINDING: Participants with SCI felt more confident in the quality of their care when their support worker was present, as SWs understood their individual needs better than general nursing staff. This individualized care reduced anxiety and the perceived risk of secondary health complications.
Commonhealth (Phila), 2020 • September 1, 2020
This study aimed to identify patient-level and clinical factors associated with multiple hospital readmissions in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The primary outcome was all-cause hospital ...
KEY FINDING: Lower utilization of rehabilitation services was associated with higher odds of being readmitted multiple times.
PM&R, 2021 • January 1, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), particularly regarding access to caregivers and life-sustaining resources. The study ...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI/D face challenges in maintaining consistent caregiver support due to the pandemic.
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2021 • January 15, 2021
This study investigated the rehabilitation needs of individuals with neurological conditions (NCs) in Nigeria using a mixed-methods approach, combining a cross-sectional survey and focus group discuss...
KEY FINDING: Social and recreational activities were identified as the most pressing need among participants, highlighting the importance of community integration and leisure pursuits in their rehabilitation journey.
JMIR Formative Research, 2021 • March 18, 2021
The Hudl app/telehealth platform is feasible for delivering HEPs and maintaining HEP adherence in participants with chronic diseases who are experiencing financial distress. Participants were able to ...
KEY FINDING: The experimental group maintained their HEP adherence over 24 weeks.
AJOB Neurosci., 2021 • January 1, 2021
The authors identify four dimensions of ethical inquiry—responsibility, privacy, authenticity, and trust—as dimensions of agency that may be impacted by the use of neurotechnologies. They present an A...
KEY FINDING: The dimension of responsibility is linked to the agential competency of exercising control over BCI-mediated movement.
BMC Health Services Research, 2021 • March 2, 2021
This study investigated the impact of geospatial variables on access to specialist care for patients with acute TSCI across NSW and revealed that despite over half of the patients being injured within...
KEY FINDING: Over half (53%) of patients were injured within 60 minutes of a SCIU, but only 28.6% were directly transferred.
IBRO Neuroscience Reports, 2021 • January 1, 2021
The study provides an overview of the healthcare management of SCI patients in Morocco, emphasizing the lack of a national SCI registry and the resulting scarcity of epidemiological data. SCI patients...
KEY FINDING: Epidemiological data on SCI in Morocco is scarce due to the absence of a national registry and inconsistencies in healthcare information systems.
Global Spine Journal, 2021 • May 1, 2021
The letter emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary SCI rehabilitation in improving neurological outcomes and reducing complications. It highlights the lack of adequate rehabilitation services i...
KEY FINDING: SCI rehabilitation is a team approach involving various professionals like physiatrists, therapists, psychologists, nurses, and counselors.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
The editorial discusses the innovation in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the adaptations made by healthcare providers and the Canadian SCI c...
KEY FINDING: The pandemic highlighted the importance of SCI rehabilitation services concerning patient flow, management of neurologic impairments among individuals with long COVID, and the value of redeployed rehabilitation service providers.