Browse the latest research summaries in the field of social support for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2016 • January 1, 2016
This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of a newly developed family intervention for individuals with SCI and their family members in Colombia. The intervention group showed significant improveme...
KEY FINDING: The intervention group showed significant improvements in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and burden compared to the control group. These improvements were observed both post-intervention and at the 6-month follow-up.
BMC Neurology, 2019 • June 13, 2019
This study examines the challenges and coping strategies within caregiving relationships after a spinal cord injury (SCI). It explores the experiences of both individuals with SCI and their family car...
KEY FINDING: Factors contributing to relationship deterioration include protective behaviors, asymmetrical dependency, loss of sex and intimacy, and difficulty adapting to the injury.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • January 1, 2016
This study examined the connections between family dynamics and the psychosocial functioning of children with SCI/D from Latin America. Findings of this study, while preliminary in nature, lend furthe...
KEY FINDING: Family satisfaction, empathy, and flexibility significantly explained 27% of the variance in child worry.
Int J Qualitative Stud Health Well-being, 2011 • October 14, 2011
This qualitative interview study focuses on the personal experiences of partners to a spinal cord injured person. In the acute phase after the injury, partners also felt harmed, and support was needed...
KEY FINDING: In the acute phase after the injury, partners also felt harmed, and support was needed in relation to their own daily activities, eating, resting, and managing distress.
BMJ Open, 2018 • January 15, 2018
This multicentre controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness and implementation of Family Group Conferences (FGC) in rehabilitation medicine to improve future treatment. The study focuses on patient,...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to examine if optimizing decision-making during Family Group Conferences (FGCs) increases empowerment in both the patient and their significant other.
BMC Psychology, 2016 • July 14, 2016
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a Multi-Family Group (MFG) intervention for individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and their primary caregivers, comparing it to an active SCI education ...
KEY FINDING: The study hypothesizes that MFG-SCI will be superior to SCIEC for SCI patient activation, health status, and emotion regulation, caregiver burden and health status, and relationship functioning.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This qualitative study evaluated peer counseling during inpatient rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) from the perspective of both patients and peer counselors. Patients experie...
KEY FINDING: Patients valued the solution-oriented, practical, and motivating nature of peer counseling, particularly appreciating the authentic and open demeanor of the peer counselors.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2011 • January 1, 2011
The SCIRehab Project is a multi-center, 5-year investi- gation recording and analyzing the details of the SCI inpatient rehabilitation process for approximately 1400 patients; only patients enrolled i...
KEY FINDING: Patients received a mean total of 10 hours of SW/CM services, with a mean of 72.8 total minutes per week.