Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • June 16, 2022
This study explored solutions to improve the prevention of secondary health conditions (SHCs) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) in South Africa, gathering views from both healthcare users and pr...
KEY FINDING: Participants highlighted the need for health care services closer to where they live for pressure sore management care, weekly check-up and follow-up care.
Health Soc Care Community, 2022 • July 4, 2022
This study investigated the timeframes associated with the NDIS pathway and discharge delays for individuals with disabilities requiring funded supports to leave the hospital. The research found that ...
KEY FINDING: Most participants (72%) experienced a delayed discharge from the hospital.
Health Soc Care Community, 2022 • July 16, 2022
This longitudinal study investigated the impact of lifting social distancing restrictions on priority domains for people with disability including autonomy and participation, access to health services...
KEY FINDING: Participants experienced a significant increase in health conditions after the lifting of social distancing restrictions.
Sexuality and Disability, 2022 • August 6, 2022
The study investigated sexuality support provided by Australian health professionals to people with SCI, revealing it's not routinely provided and that the most frequently reported sexuality was only ...
KEY FINDING: 85% of participants had provided sexuality support, but this was rarely routine.
SSM - Population Health, 2022 • August 17, 2022
This study described the accessibility of healthcare services in South-East Queensland, in terms of potential proximity to services commonly used by people with an acquired disability; and investigate...
KEY FINDING: Access potential was highly variable, particularly for allied health services.
J Rehabil Med, 2022 • September 13, 2022
This demonstration project showed that ICSO-R 2.0 could be applied to systematically describe (in tabular form) the organization of services of an SCI/D specialized rehabilitation centre in Switzerla...
KEY FINDING: ICSO-R 2.0 categories pertaining to the provider dimension were generally the same across the post-acute and outpatient services.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2023 • January 1, 2023
Health technology assessments (HTAs) are important for deciding whether to fund and integrate new healthcare technologies for rehabilitation. Barriers to developing HTAs in rehabilitation may delay or...
KEY FINDING: Identified challenges include the lack of high-quality studies, the interaction between technology and user, short product life cycles, and efficacy estimation difficulties in technologies targeting multiple populations.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • May 1, 2020
This study aimed to develop a point-of-practice toolkit (SCIPCT) for primary care providers (PCP) to guide the assessment and management of patients with SCI. The purpose was to identify essential com...
KEY FINDING: There was consensus among respondent groups on the importance of various care elements, with autonomic dysreflexia, pain, and skin care receiving the highest mean importance scores.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
The study aimed to identify barriers to healthcare access and determinants of satisfaction with healthcare services for people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). The results showed that transporta...
KEY FINDING: Elderly individuals rated the availability and quality of healthcare higher than younger individuals.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This quality improvement project investigated the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary weight management program (WHEELS) for overweight individuals with SCI. The program included nutrition, exercise...
KEY FINDING: Seventeen out of 18 participants experienced weight loss and decreased waist circumference after completing the 12-week program.