Browse the latest research summaries in the field of social support for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMC Public Health, 2019 • June 9, 2019
The study operationalized the RE-AIM framework to evaluate community-based public health programming delivered by autonomous community organizations. The study evaluated the impact of Canadian SCI pee...
KEY FINDING: Peer mentorship programs reached 1.63% of the estimated Canadian SCI population.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine (JSCM) continues its tradition of publishing articles based on invited lectureships, honoring pioneers in spinal cord medicine and advocacy. The tradition has expan...
KEY FINDING: JSCM acknowledges memorial lectureships with publication in the journal.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2012 • December 1, 2012
The study examined the role of social support in predicting burden among caregivers of adults aging with SCI, using cross-sectional data from a multisite randomized clinical trial. Results indicated t...
KEY FINDING: Social integration is a significant independent predictor of caregiver burden.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • September 1, 2012
This study investigates the structure, role, and quality of informal networks for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) living in the community, particularly focusing on their role in preventing a...
KEY FINDING: Informal networks for individuals with SCI engage in various roles including advice/validating concerns, knowledge brokerage, advocacy, assisting with finances, preventing SHCs, and managing SHCs.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This study examined the association between social work/case management (SW/CM) services during inpatient rehabilitation following spinal cord injury (SCI) and patient outcomes, using data from the SC...
KEY FINDING: More SW/CM sessions dedicated to discharge planning for home and financial planning were associated with a higher likelihood of discharge to home.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigated how individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) utilize the Internet for social support, employing an ethnographic approach involving semi-structured interviews with nine parti...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI use the Internet frequently for various activities, including work, email, news, health information, adaptive equipment research, shopping, transportation, finance, and bill payments.