Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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African Health Sciences, 2021 • June 1, 2021
This study describes the occurrence of TSCI and prevailing complications during hospitalization in one rural area of Tanzania. The incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury in the Kilimanjaro region i...
KEY FINDING: The annual incidence rate of traumatic spinal cord injury in the Kilimanjaro region was found to be at least 38 cases per million population.
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2021 • December 1, 2021
This study aimed to understand the pathways through which SES influences loneliness in a large sample of persons with physical disabilities, namely SCI. This study highlighted the importance of second...
KEY FINDING: The study demonstrated robust associations between socioeconomic status and all potential mediators, whereby higher socioeconomic status was associated with better health, participation and psychosocial resources.
Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This protocol outlines a cross-sectional, descriptive project using both quantitative and qualitative methods to study pediatric spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation in ten rehabilitation units acr...
KEY FINDING: The project aims to describe and compare pediatric SCI rehabilitation units across different countries regarding various factors such as funding, services, and staff/patient ratio.
Neurology: Clinical Practice, 2021 • December 1, 2021
The commentary addresses the disparities and increased risk of traumatic spinal cord injury that Black Americans face due to violence. It highlights inequities in rehabilitation services, medical care...
KEY FINDING: Black Americans experience a disproportionately high rate of spinal cord injuries due to violence, nearly double the percentage of the Black population in the United States.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study aimed to identify and analyze the biosocioeconomic profile associated with the occupation and education of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) from Brazil. The study found a serious emplo...
KEY FINDING: A significant reduction in employment rate was observed after SCI, from 91.3% to 15.2%.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study investigated disparities in inpatient rehabilitation (IPR) admission and outcomes for adolescents between pediatric and adult IRFs, focusing on the impact of demographics, injury characteri...
KEY FINDING: Adolescents with SCI were more likely to undergo rehabilitation at the level 1 trauma versus pediatric facility compared to TBI patients.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2022 • February 13, 2022
The Team Kinesiology Model (TKM) provides a standardized way of continuing rehabilitative care to help patients return to their lives and activities of daily living (ADL) in an economical and efficien...
KEY FINDING: The Team Kinesiology Model improves patient health and quality of life.
Scientific Reports, 2022 • March 11, 2022
This study compared physical activity levels of individuals with and without SCI using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey. It found that physical activity levels are significantly reduced ...
KEY FINDING: People with SCI have significantly reduced physical activity levels compared to the general population across three measures: leisure time activity frequency, leisure time activity intensity, and transportation time activity intensity.
Injury Epidemiology, 2022 • March 8, 2022
This study provides an overview of the extent of the issue and patient complexity necessary for planning the health-care management and injury prevention of CS-Fx. The typical CS-Fx patient was an eld...
KEY FINDING: The overall crude incidence rate of CS-Fx in Norway was 14.9/100,000 person-years.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • May 1, 2022
This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between demographic, injury, and behavioral predictors of emergency department (ED) visits and ED-related hospitalizations among individuals with c...
KEY FINDING: High frequency of prescription medication usage, prescription medication misuse, and lack of planned exercise were associated with greater odds of at least one ED visit and at least one ED-related hospitalization.