Patient Experience Research

KEY FINDING: Only 14.6% of Veterans with SCI/D in the sample registered for MHV, and among those, 48.7% used the medication refill feature.

KEY FINDING: Most patients (79.8%) scored in either the favorable or neutral ranges regarding music therapy.

KEY FINDING: The treatment group had significantly higher scores on CHART occupational subscale (P = .022), but no other differences were found at the end of 6 weeks.

KEY FINDING: Users generally reported positive satisfaction with overground exoskeletons in terms of safety, efficacy, and comfort.

KEY FINDING: There is a lack of literature on medication self-management interventions specifically designed for adults with traumatic SCI.

KEY FINDING: PROMIS assessment using CAT is feasible in inpatient rehabilitation with research staff assistance.

KEY FINDING: Findings support the internal consistency reliability (all alphas > 0.70 with the vast majority being > 0.80 across the different cohorts) of the TBI-CareQOL measures.

KEY FINDING: Health literacy levels varied among SCI patients: some studies reported reasonable or adequate HL, while others found inadequate HL.

KEY FINDING: Participants indicated barriers to SM include transportation/distance, presence of SHCs, and a lack of local resources.

KEY FINDING: Self-efficacy scores significantly increased from baseline to post-intervention with a large effect size (Hedge’s g = 0.89).