Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMJ Open, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This is the first study to our knowledge that has investigated LTC in the context of spinal cord injury, and the first to investigate the consequences of LTC in the broader Swiss setting. The key insi...
KEY FINDING: LTC was associated with a nearly fourfold higher risk of mortality (HR=3.62; 95% CI 2.18 to 6.02) among persons with traumatic SCI.
Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2020 • October 20, 2020
The authors emphasize the need for interdisciplinary SCI rehabilitation in low-middle income countries to improve outcomes and reduce complications for patients with gunshot-related spinal cord injuri...
KEY FINDING: Early rehabilitation decreases complications and improves outcomes.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • May 11, 2020
This paper addresses the problem of biases in health care professionals when evaluating the risk of self-harm in patients with disabilities, specifically spinal cord injuries (SCI). The authors identi...
KEY FINDING: Ineffectual bias leads to clinicians discounting the experiences of patients with SCI, resulting in lower quality diagnoses and conservative treatment options.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This document is a correction notice for an article published in Spinal Cord Series and Cases. The correction pertains to an error in the author affiliations of the original article. The omitted affil...
KEY FINDING: The institute name [Stellenbosch University] was omitted in affiliation 2.
BMC Palliative Care, 2021 • January 8, 2021
This study assessed the palliative care needs of patients with advanced illnesses in Bhutan, revealing significant symptom burden and impaired functioning. The findings emphasize the importance of dev...
KEY FINDING: Patients with advanced illnesses reported low to moderate scores in physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning.
North American Spine Society Journal, 2022 • November 25, 2022
Uninsured patients are less likely to be discharged to acute rehabilitation or alternative healthcare facilities following surgical management of SCI. High out-of-pocket costs for uninsured patients i...
KEY FINDING: Uninsured patients are less likely to be discharged to acute rehabilitation or alternative healthcare facilities following surgical management of SCI.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022 • June 10, 2022
This qualitative study evaluated the MENTOR program, an online wellness intervention for people with SCI, focusing on participant perceptions of benefits, likes, and dislikes. The findings indicated t...
KEY FINDING: Participants valued the program's social support through community building and peer relationships.
BMC Health Services Research, 2021 • March 2, 2021
This study investigated the impact of geospatial variables on access to specialist care for patients with acute TSCI across NSW and revealed that despite over half of the patients being injured within...
KEY FINDING: Over half (53%) of patients were injured within 60 minutes of a SCIU, but only 28.6% were directly transferred.
Asian Spine Journal, 2021 • June 1, 2021
This study investigated the impact of patient counseling and socioeconomic factors on the timing of enrolment in a spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation program in India. The study found that early ...
KEY FINDING: Patients receiving early counseling (Group A) started rehabilitation significantly sooner (mean 28 days) compared to those presenting directly for rehabilitation (Group B, mean 149 days).
Disabil Health J, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study explores factors affecting response to a wellness intervention ('Well on Wheels') for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The study found that marital status and age are associated...
KEY FINDING: Single/divorced participants were more likely to not respond to the intervention (52%), compared to married participants (17%).