Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2021
This study aimed to describe the relationship among impairment, environmental barriers and participation restrictions in a community-dwelling population with SCI from two provinces in China. The surve...
KEY FINDING: Participants experienced a median of five environmental barriers and five participation restrictions.
African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021 • June 6, 2021
This scoping review examined the existing literature on training programs for prehospital first responders to inform future priorities for prehospital TSCI care in resource-limited settings of sub-Sah...
KEY FINDING: C-spine immobilization precautions for suspected TSCI patients is the most prevalent prehospital TSCI intervention.
SSM - Population Health, 2021 • June 26, 2021
This study measures the health-income gap in 10 countries using data on people with SCI. The results show that persons in the richest income groups live longer with the injury and have fewer comorbidi...
KEY FINDING: The gap in years lived with SCI varies from 1 to 6 years between the lowest and highest income groups.
PLoS ONE, 2021 • August 13, 2021
This study investigates inequalities in social relationships in an international sample of persons with spinal cord injury and explores whether social gradients in relationships are moderated by the c...
KEY FINDING: Paid work, absence of financial hardship, and higher subjective social status were related to higher belongingness, higher relationship satisfaction, and fewer problems with social interactions.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This study examined the same-day associations of pain, fatigue, anxiety, depressed mood, and perceived cognitive function with social participation in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results...
KEY FINDING: Daily increases in fatigue and depressive symptoms were significantly related to worse same-day social participation in individuals with SCI.
BMC Infect Dis, 2021 • September 15, 2021
The study evaluated SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence and asymptomatic infection rates among Austrian hospital staff. Key findings include a low seroprevalence (0.82%), a significant proportion of asympt...
KEY FINDING: Only 0.82% of participants had positive antibodies confirmed via neutralization test during the study.
Injury, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This study used a national trauma database to identify risk factors for concomitant thoracic and lumbar spine fractures in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The analysis revealed that factor...
KEY FINDING: Moderate and severe TBI, as defined by Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), were significantly associated with both thoracic and lumbar spine fractures.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 • September 27, 2021
This study pooled longitudinal data from five cohort studies of pediatric injury survivors (5–17 years) at baseline, 1-, 4-, 6-, 12-, and 24- months (n = 2334). HRQoL outcomes over time for children an...
KEY FINDING: Mean EQ-5D post-injury did not return to baseline level (0.95) by 24 months (0.88) and was lower for females over time (−0.04, 95%CI −0.05, −0.02).
Spinal Cord, 2021 • November 3, 2021
This study explores the outcomes of peer mentorship programs for people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) within Canadian community-based organizations. The research identifies both positive and ne...
KEY FINDING: Peer mentorship programs have positive outcomes for mentees, including increased understanding, emotional support, inspiration, and a sense of belonging.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study identifies and explores literature related to PA promotion by HEPs for persons with SCI. HEPs predominantly consisted of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and leisure trainers/ther...
KEY FINDING: HEPs mainly consisted of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and leisure trainers/therapists, delivering interventions in rehabilitation centers and community settings.