Browse the latest research summaries in the field of nursing for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Rehabilitation Nursing, 2022 • May 1, 2022
This qualitative study aimed to understand rehabilitation nurses’ perceptions of research information, related barriers, and avenues for future research, specifically in those caring for individuals w...
KEY FINDING: Nurses desire to engage with research literature but face barriers like time constraints, heavy workloads, and lack of access.
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 • July 19, 2022
The study aimed to explore the lived experiences of Jordanian nurses caring for patients with COVID-19, revealing the challenges they faced in a collectivist society. Key findings highlighted the impa...
KEY FINDING: Nurses experienced significant mental health challenges including depression, anxiety, and stress due to the perceived threat of COVID-19 and its potential impact on their families.
Health Expectations, 2022 • July 20, 2022
The study developed four communicative nursing initiatives to support patient participation in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, emphasizing the patient's perspective and promoting their agenda. The ...
KEY FINDING: Awareness of the patient's perspective facilitates a caring, attentive, and engaged approach from the nursing staff, fostering a stronger nurse-patient relationship.
Medicine, 2020 • December 18, 2020
This study investigates the effectiveness of a quantitative assessment-based nursing intervention for patients with neurogenic bowel dysfunction following spinal cord injury. The intervention aims to ...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcomes measured will be bowel function recovery and patient satisfaction. Secondary outcomes will include quality of life, assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire, which covers aspects like physical pain and mental health.
Orthopaedic Nursing, 2021 • May 1, 2021
This study aimed to develop and evaluate a causal model of psychological empowerment among people with SCI in Thailand. The study found that self-esteem directly affected psychological empowerment, wh...
KEY FINDING: Age and education did not significantly influence psychological empowerment in this study's population.
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 2022 • October 1, 2022
This 10-year longitudinal qualitative study explored the experiences of individuals living with spinal cord injury to identify factors crucial for a fulfilled life. The study found that adapting to li...
KEY FINDING: A satisfying life can be led despite limitations caused by spinal cord injury by balancing possibilities and the life wished for.
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This study investigated the role of professional home care in relieving family caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland, focusing on time investment, task involvement, and unmet ne...
KEY FINDING: Family caregivers with professional home care were more frequently involved in activities of daily living, such as eating and drinking assistance, compared to those without professional home care.
Comput Inform Nurs, 2015 • November 1, 2015
This paper reports on the development of a web-based self-management intervention for intermittent urinary catheter users with spinal cord injury and the pretesting with four adults with spinal cord i...
KEY FINDING: The pre-testing participants provided valuable feedback that led to improvements in the website's content, interactivity, and usability.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
The study examined the relationship between nursing interventions (education and care management) and patient outcomes following traumatic SCI. Data were collected through systematic recording of nurs...
KEY FINDING: Greater patient participation in nursing activities is associated with better outcomes, suggesting nurses should encourage active involvement.
Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This multicenter study compared the QoL of neurogenic bladder patients using intermittent urinary catheterization in Brazil and Portugal. Data were collected using questionnaires to assess sociodemogr...
KEY FINDING: Brazilian patients showed higher QoL scores in the psychological domain, while Portuguese patients scored lower in the environmental domain.