Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
Showing 71-80 of 427 results
Healthcare, 2024 • December 13, 2024
The German-Speaking Paraplegic Society (DMGP) developed a certification and grading system for German SCI units to protect established centers and enable qualified reimbursement negotiations. The grad...
KEY FINDING: The grading system categorizes SCI units into four levels, from Level Ia (24/7 coverage for all SCI-related emergencies) to Level IIb (rehab only, no intensive care unit).
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study examined nonresponse bias in inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) by comparing routine IRF survey data with research survey data from patients with neurologic conditions. The findings...
KEY FINDING: IRF Survey respondents had higher cognitive function than nonrespondents; patients with spinal cord injuries were more likely to complete the IRF Survey than other patients.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2025 • January 6, 2025
This Research Topic showcases current practices and implementation of co-design in rehabilitation research and service delivery, and to encourage further reflection on how the field can move forward i...
KEY FINDING: Communication, consistency and connection were key factors that could enhance engagement in pediatric telerehabilitation and reduce barriers to care.
BMC Health Services Research, 2025 • January 15, 2025
This study explores barriers to rehabilitation services for individuals with spinal cord injuries in Golestan province, Iran, identifying personal, provider-related, and socio-supportive factors. The ...
KEY FINDING: Personal limiting factors include insufficient health literacy and inadequate home adaptations.
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2025 • February 25, 2025
This study is the first in Malaysia to successfully employ a path analysis model in investigating HCU and HCSS among individuals with SCI. First, the HCU was predicted by health problems, which in tur...
KEY FINDING: Health problems predicted healthcare utilization, while activity limitation and participation restriction predicted healthcare services satisfaction.
Scientific Reports, 2025 • January 15, 2025
This quantitative, exploratory, analytical, and cross-sectional study evaluated the therapeutic path of 618 Brazilian adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that a significant proportio...
KEY FINDING: The mean time to start rehabilitation after SCI was 17.68 months, with a significant percentage of participants not undergoing any rehabilitation.
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 2025 • January 1, 2025
This study surveyed current practices in the Nordic countries for managing traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI), covering pre-hospital, intensive care, surgery, and rehabilitation stages. The survey ...
KEY FINDING: Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was available to most spine surgeons on a 24/7 basis and considered mandatory prior to surgery by the majority.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • June 4, 2020
The study aimed to identify VA and non-VA Emergency Department (ED) and hospital utilization by veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders (SCI/D) in California. The results showed that non-VA ED ...
KEY FINDING: Among veterans with available ED data, 55.2% of ED visits occurred at non-VA facilities.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • October 8, 2020
This study investigated the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on healthcare utilization among Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (...
KEY FINDING: The number of VA admissions was 7% higher in the post than pre-ACA implementation period.
Global Spine Journal, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This scoping review identifies and categorizes quality of care indicators (QoCI) for individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). The QoCI are organized into three groups: healthcare system s...
KEY FINDING: The study identified 87 indicators of quality of care, categorized into healthcare system structure, medical processes, and TSCI-related outcomes.