Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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PLoS ONE, 2023 • April 20, 2023
This study describes functioning patterns of the SCI population in light of chronological age, age at the time of the injury, and time since injury as well as to identify environmental determinants of...
KEY FINDING: Older chronological age was consistently associated with a decline in functioning for paraplegia but not for tetraplegia in countries with representative samples.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023 • April 4, 2023
This study revealed that subjective indicators of SES negatively impact on health, whereas evidence for the moderating role of gender in this association was weak. The inconsistent results of the SES ...
KEY FINDING: Financial hardship and lower subjective social status were associated with poorer health outcomes in four out of five indicators in the total sample.
J Korean Med Sci, 2023 • May 8, 2023
This study analyzed nationwide data to determine the incidence and characteristics of non-traumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI) in Korea between 2007 and 2020. The results indicated a significant incre...
KEY FINDING: The age-adjusted incidence of NTSCI increased from 24.11 per million in 2007 to 39.83 per million in 2020.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • April 3, 2023
This study evaluated the association between residential living location and various outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) in Atlantic Canada. The study found similar health outcomes betw...
KEY FINDING: Individuals from urban area codes reported a greater magnitude of perceived barriers on the policies and work/school subscales of the CHIEF-SF.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2023 • May 3, 2023
This study investigated the relationship between environmental factors and health outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in South Africa. Using a cross-sectional survey design, data ...
KEY FINDING: Public access, short- and long-distance transport, and friends’ and colleagues’ attitudes were significantly associated with secondary health conditions.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2023 • June 5, 2023
This study examined the association between health system characteristics and access to health services among persons with SCI and to what extent this association is modified by socio-demographic and h...
KEY FINDING: The country of residence was the most important factor in facilitating health service access.
Cureus, 2023 • May 10, 2023
Tele-rehabilitation can help to rehabilitate the SCI patients to a satisfactory extent where providing hospital-based rehabilitation is not possible. During the COVID-19 pandemic, tele-rehabilitation ...
KEY FINDING: Tele-rehabilitation can assist with basic aspects of SCI care, such as patient positioning, pressure injury prevention, nutritional knowledge, and catheter care.
Global Spine Journal, 2024 • July 1, 2024
This study describes the socioeconomic characteristics of people living with SCI in Spain and their satisfaction with the public healthcare system. The study used data from the International Spinal Co...
KEY FINDING: A large majority (89.2%) of the surveyed individuals with SCI were unemployed, and 77.1% received a disability pension.
JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol, 2023 • June 23, 2023
This study evaluated a webinar series (AB-SCILS) designed to improve spinal cord injury (SCI) knowledge and community building during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a mixed-methods approach. Key finding...
KEY FINDING: The webinar series reached mainly persons with SCI and health professionals, primarily in urban areas, with sexuality and research topics being the most viewed on YouTube.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • July 1, 2024
The study validated the Chinese version of the Community Integration Questionnaire-Revised (CIQ-R-C) for individuals with spinal cord injury in Mainland China. The CIQ-R-C, which includes an additiona...
KEY FINDING: The CIQ-R-C Scale is valid and reliable for assessing community integration of individuals with spinal cord injury in China.