Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil · Jan 2014
Health care provider practices, barriers, and facilitators for weight management for individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders.
Even though weight management is essential for the health of individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), little is known about current practices, barriers, and facilitators. ⋯ Weight management programs delivered through the SCI team, with peers and SCI-relevant content, are likely more acceptable and beneficial to individuals with SCI/D. Program classrooms should provide ample space for individuals with SCI/D.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil · Jan 2014
Review of cross-cultural issues related to quality of life after spinal cord injury.
Quality of life (QOL) is a dynamic concept that means different things to different people, both in the general public and within the research community. Because of this, a common definition of QOL has been hard to achieve. This article reviews cross-cultural issues related to QOL research in spinal cord injury (SCI). ⋯ A comparison between data from 2 countries (United States and Brazil) using the International SCI QOL Basic Data Set shows similarities in scores and good reliability in the Brazilian sample. Substantial, significant correlations were observed among the SCI QOL Basic Data Set items and the WHOQOL-BREF within the US sample. The article ends with a set of recommendations for the development of cross-cultural measures of QOL for use in the SCI population.