Browse the latest research summaries in the field of nursing for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging, 2022 • August 29, 2022
This research aimed to evaluate the effects of comprehensive nursing under the Omaha system on patients with traumatic paraplegia (TP) and to observe the changes in their magnetic resonance imaging (M...
KEY FINDING: Patients receiving comprehensive nursing under the Omaha system showed significantly higher scores in quality of life, role change, mental health, care, oral hygiene, skin integrity, neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) system function, defecation and urination function, and contagion/infection control compared to those receiving routine nursing.
Am J Transl Res, 2024 • April 30, 2024
The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of nursing intervention based on Snyder’s hope theory in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results indicated that the intervention significantly r...
KEY FINDING: Nursing intervention based on Snyder’s hope theory decreased anxiety and depression scores compared to routine care.
Nursing Open, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The study aimed to identify factors affecting the quality of accelerated rehabilitation for patients with cervical spinal cord injury from the perspective of medical staff. The research identified two...
KEY FINDING: The study found that multidisciplinary teams, system guarantees, and adequate staffing are crucial for the structural quality of accelerated rehabilitation.
Med Sci Monit, 2023 • October 25, 2023
This study evaluated the efficacy of quantitative assessment-based nursing interventions on bowel function recovery, quality of life, and caregivers’ satisfaction with SCI patients with NBD. At 6 mont...
KEY FINDING: Patients receiving quantitative assessment-based nursing interventions showed significant reductions in fecal incontinence, constipation, and abdominal distension compared to those receiving no nursing intervention.
Nurs. Rep., 2023 • December 4, 2023
This study explores the healthcare experiences of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) during the acute phase, utilizing the Activities of Living Nursing Model (ALNM) as a framework. The resear...
KEY FINDING: The study found that mobility, elimination, safety, and communication were the most significant activities of daily living affected during hospitalization.
Front. Rehabil. Sci., 2023 • December 12, 2023
This study explores the challenges in implementing patient participation in a rehabilitation unit, despite new insights from an action research project. It identifies competing discourses – biomedical...
KEY FINDING: Nurses found it difficult to incorporate patient perspectives due to organizational structures that prioritize task-based routines.
Healthcare, 2024 • July 29, 2024
This study analyzed urinary incontinence (UI) and its relationship with bladder-emptying methods, personal satisfaction, and lifestyle in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). CIC was the predominant ...
KEY FINDING: Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) was the most common method (74.1%), but over half the participants were still incontinent.
Front. Rehabil. Sci., 2024 • December 19, 2024
This study explores the challenges experienced by nursing staff in their effort to improve patient participation in rehabilitation within a spinal cord injury center. The findings highlight difficulti...
KEY FINDING: Nursing staff found it difficult to truly listen to patients' perspectives, struggling to set aside other tasks and be fully present in conversations.
Revista Cuidarte, 2024 • July 9, 2024
The study aimed to develop and validate an educational technology for nurses to use in the rehabilitation of Neurogenic Bowel in people with Spinal Cord Injury. The educational technology was construc...
KEY FINDING: The integrative literature review proved necessary for the construction of the proposed educational technology and covered characteristics of the Neurogenic Bowel, bowel emptying techniques, guidelines and the systematization of nursing care.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2025 • March 14, 2025
The study developed and evaluated the Nurse Care Assessment for in-hospital Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (NCA-SCI) to categorize the care needs of inpatients with spinal cord injuries. The NCA-SC...
KEY FINDING: The NCA-SCI was developed through an iterative process involving experienced clinicians, resulting in a 17-item tool across five categories of nursing assistance.