Browse the latest research summaries in the field of occupational health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This cross-sectional study compared VR systems and practices for individuals with SCI/D across seven countries, revealing significant differences in the timing, location, and funding of VR programs. T...
KEY FINDING: VR systems and practices differ significantly across centers, particularly in terms of timing, location, and funding, but the barriers experienced are largely consistent.
BMJ Open, 2020 • January 1, 2020
The study evaluated the feasibility of ReWork-SCI, a person-centred intervention for return-to-work (RTW) after spinal cord injury (SCI), and the study design for evaluating it. ReWork-SCI involves a ...
KEY FINDING: The ReWork-SCI program was found to be feasible, with participants adhering to the program and finding it acceptable.
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2020 • December 8, 2020
This study examines the factors influencing labor market participation among individuals with SCI in Germany, utilizing data from the German Spinal Cord Injury Survey (GerSCI). The findings reveal tha...
KEY FINDING: Higher education levels significantly correlate with increased employment rates among individuals with SCI.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 • March 26, 2021
This study examined the return to work (RTW) status and related factors among rehabilitated individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in South India. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 109 pa...
KEY FINDING: The return to work rate among the study participants was 82%.
BMJ Open, 2021 • January 5, 2021
This study employs a realist synthesis approach to understand how early vocational rehabilitation works for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The methods include a realist literature review...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to explain how contextual factors trigger relevant mechanisms to facilitate return to work after SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
The SCI-High Project developed employment indicators for adults with SCI/D in the first 18 months after rehabilitation admission. A pan-Canadian Working Group defined the Employment construct, conduct...
KEY FINDING: The structure indicator is the proportion of SCI/D rehabilitation programs with an employment resource center.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2022 • November 30, 2022
This study investigates the anthropometric data of individuals with spinal cord injury or amputation to inform the design of driver's seats in large farming vehicles. The researchers collected and ana...
KEY FINDING: Male participants generally had higher measurements than female participants in both the spinal cord injury and amputation groups.
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study examined factors related to perceived underemployment among 952 employed adults with traumatic SCI, using a cross-sectional design and logistic regression analysis. The results indicated th...
KEY FINDING: Women and those in married or unmarried couples were significantly less likely to report underemployment.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigates the employment participation of Canadians with SCI from a life course perspective, comparing young/middle-aged and older adults. It considers demographic, health, and social fa...
KEY FINDING: Close to one-third of participants with SCI were working post injury (32%), a decline from the 62% of respondents working prior to their injury.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This qualitative study explored the employment outcomes of greatest importance to individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who have worked since their injury. The study used focus groups to gather in...
KEY FINDING: Participants identified salary and its capacity to support their desired lifestyle as a primary benefit of employment.