Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Cureus, 2015 • January 7, 2015
This study assessed the validity and objectivity of the acceptance decision algorithm to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) PSC. The study demonstrated that acceptance decisions were valid ...
KEY FINDING: Acceptance decisions at VAPAHCS PSC were valid and without bias.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2015 • July 1, 2015
This study analyzed data from the National SCI Database to examine the external causes of spinal cord injuries (SCI) in older adults (over 60 years) compared to younger adults (16-45 years). The study...
KEY FINDING: Falls are the most common cause of SCI in the elderly (60%), followed by transport accidents (24%) and complications of medical/surgical care (12%).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study investigated the prevalence of depression in individuals with SCI and its relationship with demographic and socioeconomic factors. It found a high prevalence of depression (49.3%) among par...
KEY FINDING: Almost half (49.3%) of the participants experienced mild to severe depression following their spinal cord injury.
Rehabil Psychol, 2017 • February 1, 2017
This study investigated the relationship between environmental barriers and social participation among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results indicated that environmental barriers are ...
KEY FINDING: Increased environmental barriers are associated with decreased social participation.
OTJR (Thorofare N J), 2015 • April 1, 2015
This case study explores the impact of language discordance on patient-centered care in occupational therapy, focusing on the perspectives of a patient-provider-caregiver triad. The study identifies c...
KEY FINDING: Language discordance negatively impacts the ability to establish treatment goals and educate patients about occupational therapy, leading to frustration and a lack of understanding of the importance of therapy.
Injury Epidemiology, 2015 • October 22, 2015
This study found that injury rates for Switzerland varied according to both age and sex with the highest annual IRs observed among men, and the greatest proportion of TSCIs occurring in individuals be...
KEY FINDING: The crude annual incidence rate estimate of TSCI for the study period was 18.0 per one million population; standardized to the WHO world population IR was 21.7 population.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • July 1, 2016
This study aimed to refine a measure of participation (PM-PAC) for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) based on a conceptual model of participation. The study involved secondary analysis of data from...
KEY FINDING: Three participation domains (Productivity, Social, and Community) were supported with good model fit in confirmatory factor analysis and good item fit in Rasch analysis.
BMJ Open, 2016 • March 1, 2016
The CIVIC trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a community-based care model for wheelchair-dependent individuals with SCI in Bangladesh after hospital discharge. The stud...
KEY FINDING: The primary hypothesis is that the community-based model of care will be more effective than standard care in reducing all-cause mortality at 2 years.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • May 1, 2016
This systematic review examined the epidemiology of sport-related spinal cord injuries (SCIs) worldwide, analyzing data from 54 studies across 25 countries. The review identified countries with higher...
KEY FINDING: Six countries (Russia, Fiji, New Zealand, Iceland, France, and Canada) have sports accounting for over 13% of all traumatic spinal cord injuries.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2017 • September 1, 2017
This study examined the association of Veterans’ demographic, medical, cultural, and psychosocial factors with QOL outcomes across several VAMCs. AA Veterans with SCI were less likely to be married, h...
KEY FINDING: AA Veterans reported poorer physical QOL, but better mental QOL than did WH Veterans.