Browse the latest research summaries in the field of occupational health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
Showing 11-20 of 42 results
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2024 • March 9, 2024
This is a correction notice for an article published in Spinal Cord Series and Cases. The correction pertains to the reported incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) in Thailand. The corrected figure is...
KEY FINDING: The original article contained an error in the reported incidence of SCI in Thailand.
Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2024 • July 3, 2024
This narrative review examined vocational rehabilitation (VR) for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) across different countries, focusing on factors influencing return to work (RTW). The review iden...
KEY FINDING: Employment rates among people with SCI are significantly lower than the general population.
International Journal of Stroke, 2025 • April 1, 2025
The RETAKE trial evaluated the effectiveness of ESSVR plus usual care versus usual care alone for helping people return-to-work after stroke. The study found no evidence that ESSVR conferred any benef...
KEY FINDING: ESSVR did not show a significant benefit over usual care in improving return-to-work rates at 12 months post-stroke.
NeuroSci, 2025 • February 1, 2025
This study investigated employment rates and determinants among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Romania, revealing a significant employment gap compared to the general population. Key bar...
KEY FINDING: The employment rate among individuals with SCI in Romania was found to be 25.35%, significantly lower than the general population's rate of 64.8%, resulting in a 39.45% employment gap.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine variables predictive of post-SCI return to employment and current employment among a large cohort of veterans with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) treated within the ...
KEY FINDING: The baseline employment rate following SCI was 29.8%.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • March 1, 2023
This study examined the factors influencing employment for individuals with SCI/D, utilizing the PEO model to understand the interplay between personal, environmental, and occupational elements. Key f...
KEY FINDING: Personal motivation and job readiness are crucial for individuals with SCI/D seeking employment.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2021 • July 1, 2021
This study investigated risk and recovery metrics derived from IMUs to differentiate arm use between MWC users with SCI and able-bodied individuals, and to compare MWC users with and without rotator c...
KEY FINDING: MWC users had a higher frequency of risk events, summated duration of recovery events, and duration of each recovery event compared to able-bodied participants.
Primary Health Care Research & Development, 2021 • November 15, 2021
This systematic review assessed the effectiveness of supported employment interventions for improving competitive employment in populations of people with conditions other than only severe mental illn...
KEY FINDING: Supported employment was more effective than control interventions in improving competitive employment in people with affective disorders.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2022 • April 14, 2022
This study explored perceived clinical barriers to employment among males with SCI in Saudi Arabia, revealing mobility, bladder incontinence, spasticity, musculoskeletal pain, and neuropathic pain as ...
KEY FINDING: The most common reported clinical barriers to employment were mobility, bladder incontinence, spasticity, musculoskeletal pain, and neuropathic pain among males with SCI in Saudi Arabia.
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2023 • August 4, 2022
The study developed a conceptual framework for EIVR, using a gardening metaphor, which encapsulates the types and degrees of growth and support needed to plan and action RTW following SCI. Key mechani...
KEY FINDING: Hope is a cornerstone of EIVR, converting elements of the process into goals and pathways to facilitate return to work following injury.