Browse the latest research summaries in the field of occupational health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2023 • January 30, 2023
This register-based cohort study investigated labour market participation following spinal cord injury (SCI) in Norway, comparing 451 individuals with SCI to 1791 matched controls over a six-year peri...
KEY FINDING: SCI substantially decreased labour market participation up to six years after injury compared to matched controls.
JOEM, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study analyzed work-related traumatic spinal cord injuries (wrTSCI) in Korea using workers' compensation data from 2010-2019. The study found a mean annual incidence of 22.8 cases per million wor...
KEY FINDING: The mean annual incidence of wrTSCI was 22.8 per million workers.
Rehabilitation, 2024 • August 21, 2023
The aim of this study was to synthesize the findings of qualitative meta-syntheses (QMS) on return to work (RTW) of people with different chronic illnesses and to develop a generic RTW model that can ...
KEY FINDING: RTW is a multifactorial and highly interactive multistakeholder process, embedded in the individual’s life and working history, as well as in a determined social and societal context.
Occupational Therapy International, 2023 • October 24, 2023
This study explored the lived experiences of persons with SCI engaging in remote work within the open labor market, focusing on facilitators and barriers from a South African perspective. The findings...
KEY FINDING: Remote work offers flexibility and autonomy, allowing individuals to tailor their work schedules and environments to their needs.
Sensors, 2023 • October 24, 2023
This study quantified the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MDs) in manual wheelchair users (MWCUs) when propelling their wheelchairs on slopes. The researchers used fuzzy logic and biomechanical mod...
KEY FINDING: Articular discomfort increases during slope propulsion, with the shoulder, elbow, and wrist being most affected due to increased kinetics.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2025 • October 4, 2023
This study assessed the effectiveness of a comprehensive vocational rehabilitation program for individuals with SCI, focusing on improvements in employment, work confidence, life satisfaction, and qua...
KEY FINDING: Participants reported beneficial changes in physical, social, and emotional functions after the program. They showed general improvement in physical strength and increased confidence in their abilities to return to work.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2024 • February 29, 2024
This case series reports on the experiences of four individuals with SCI in Thailand who are engaged in various forms of digital work, including image segmentation, online merchandising, online stream...
KEY FINDING: Digital working could overcome many of the physical barriers; however, it also potentially introduces some potential economic and health risks for people with SCI.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2024 • March 9, 2024
This is a correction notice for an article published in Spinal Cord Series and Cases. The correction pertains to the reported incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) in Thailand. The corrected figure is...
KEY FINDING: The original article contained an error in the reported incidence of SCI in Thailand.
Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2024 • July 3, 2024
This narrative review examined vocational rehabilitation (VR) for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) across different countries, focusing on factors influencing return to work (RTW). The review iden...
KEY FINDING: Employment rates among people with SCI are significantly lower than the general population.
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2024 • November 12, 2024
This study investigated the epidemiological characteristics of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) caused by object strikes in China, analyzing data from 435 patients admitted between 2012 and 2022. T...
KEY FINDING: The male-to-female ratio among those with strike-induced spinal cord injuries was notably high at 11.8:1.