scholarly journals Social Representations of the Wheelchair for People with Spinal Cord Injury

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 755-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane de Souza Pinho Costa ◽  
Marcia Regina Antonietto Costa Melo ◽  
Mara Lúcia Garanhani ◽  
Dirce Shizuko Fujisawa
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Functional Dependence ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
The Right

In seeking to understand the social representation of the use of the wheelchair through the analysis of interviews with ten people who have suffered spinal cord injury, the construction of five representations was elaborated. The phenomenon experienced regarding the wheelchair provided a route of meanings and symbologies: essential equipment, after the person perceive the inability to walk; a symbol of disability when the person experienced functional dependence; means of locomotion and transport after the rescue of their potential functional; becoming an integral part or all of their body and, finally, the concept of autonomy on four wheels by adjusting to their new ability to walk emerges. The wheelchair as an extension of the modified body for spinal cord injury, returns them the right of locomotion, presents them not only with autonomy for various acts of life, but also restores their dignity, so essential to human life.

Women's perception of changes in the social network after a spinal cord injury

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (17) ◽  
pp. 1013-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunilla Isaksson ◽  
Lisa Skär ◽  
Jan Lexell
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Social Network ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cord Injury

The management of fertility in spinal cord injury

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikkel Fode ◽  
Jens Sønksen
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Semen Quality ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Sperm Count ◽  
Autonomic Nerve ◽  
Sperm Retrieval ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
The Right ◽  
Spinal Cord Injured

While spinal cord injury (SCI) does not affect female fertility, the condition most often results in infertility in males due to anejaculation and reduced semen quality. Anejaculation is caused by disruption of the autonomic nerve fibres, which are normally responsible for the ejaculation. The reason for the poor sperm quality has not been firmly established. If spinal cord injured men cannot ejaculate by sexual intercourse or masturbation, ejaculation can be induced by either penile vibratory stimulation or electroejaculation. Only if these methods fail should surgical sperm retrieval be considered. The method of insemination depends largely on the total motile sperm count and patient preference. With the right treatment, it is possible for most SCI men to have children.

scholarly journals The social and vocational outcome of spinal cord injury patients

Spinal Cord ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Taricco ◽  
C Colombo ◽  
R Adone ◽  
G Chiesa ◽  
S Di Carlo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Vocational Outcome

Progressive post-traumatic syringomyelia: a clinical case

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
F. A. Bushkov ◽  
M. A. Bzhylyanskiy ◽  
A. Yu. Kordonskiy
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Spinal Injury ◽  
Spinal Column ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The Right

The objective of the present article is to describe a rare clinical case of progressive post-traumatic cervical syringomyelia after spinal cord injury with fracture of proximal metaepiphysis of the right humerus. The patient had a progressive neurological loss after spinal cord injury.Materials and methods. The patient underwent surgical treatment: decompression and stabilization of spinal column, surgical technique of spinal cord detethering, cyst shunting.Results. In the postoperative period the patient had increased spasticity in the lower extremities, increased weakness in the muscles of the upper extremities, aggravation of orthostatic hypotension, and inability to flex the first and the fifth fingers of the right hand. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine revealed progression of syringomyelia.Conclusion. This case demonstrates differentiation between cervical myelopathy and plexus paresis in a patient with combination spinal injury and reveals the mechanisms underlying late progression of neurological deficit.Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.Informed consent. The patient gave written informed consent to the publication of his data.

scholarly journals Pathways to Loneliness: A Mediation Analysis Investigating the Social Gradient of Loneliness in Persons With Disabilities in Switzerland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Tough ◽  
Mirja Gross-Hemmi ◽  
Inge Eriks-Hoogland ◽  
Christine Fekete
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Psychosocial Resources ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Serial Mediation

Abstract BackgroundThe experience of loneliness can have drastic consequences for health and quality of life. Given that loneliness is highly prevalent in persons with physical disabilities and that loneliness more profoundly affects persons of low socioeconomic status, more evidence is required in order to understand the mechanisms determining loneliness in this population. The objective of this study is therefore to investigate the potential pathways through which socioeconomic status influences loneliness in persons with spinal cord injury.MethodsParallel and serial mediation analysis utilising structural equation models and bias corrected and accelerated confidence intervals were used in order to test the mediation effects of health status, functioning, participation, social support and self-efficacy on the association between socioeconomic status and loneliness in persons with spinal cord injury. A latent construct was created for socioeconomic status with the indicators education, household income, financial hardship, subjective social status and engagement in paid work. ResultsThis study found evidence to support the mediating role of psychosocial resources and of secondary health conditions in the association between socioeconomic status and loneliness. The study demonstrated robust associations between socioeconomic status and all mediators, whereby higher socioeconomic status was associated with better health, participation and psychosocial resources. Results also suggested that the serial mediation model explained the interplay between socioeconomic status, mediators on different levels, and loneliness. For example, emotional support and self-efficacy were both positively associated with fewer restrictions to participation (0.12 (CI: 0.05, 0.17); 0.29 (CI: 0.23, 0.35) respectively), and frequency of participation increased as a result of improved functional independence and fewer secondary health conditions (0.31 (CI: 0.23, 0.36); -0.18 (CI: -0.24, -0.10) respectively). ConclusionsThis study has emphasized the social gradient of loneliness in persons with spinal cord injury and has identified several potential mediating factors, such as health status and psychosocial resources, in the association between socioeconomic status and loneliness. This population-based evidence suggests potential targets of interventions on the pathway to loneliness, and has identified potential underlying mechanisms, through which socioeconomic status influences loneliness.

Biomechanic and EMG Examination of Gait in Patients with Sequelae of Cervical Spine and Spinal Cord Injury

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
E. M Mironov ◽  
A. S Vitenzon ◽  
G. P Gritsenko ◽  
K. A Petrushanskaya
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Electric Activity ◽  
Step Length ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Activity Maximum ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
The Right

Biomechanic and innervation structure of gait in patients with sequelae of cervical spine and spinal cord injury was considered. It was shown that the main indices of gait (mean speed of movement, rate, step length) had deteriorated, stability during the gait (increased duration of bearing and double-bearing phase) was decreased, amplitude of angular movements in leg joints was decrease, reduction and deformity of the components of main vector of bearing reaction took place. Electric activity of the majority of lower extremity muscles was decreased and its maxi­mum was translated to the right along the time axis. It was shown that the shift of muscle activity maximum was caused by translation of vertical load into the middle part of bearing phase on account of use of an additional support (stick, crutches). It was noted that deterioration of all gait indices especially the decrease of mean speed of movement depended on aggravation of the pathology. Biomechanic and neurophysiologic interpretation of data obtained was presented.

Understanding the factors that influence social and community participation as perceived by people with non-traumatic spinal cord injury

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (10) ◽  
pp. 577-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Barclay ◽  
Primrose Lentin ◽  
Rachael McDonald ◽  
Helen Bourke-Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cord Injury

Introduction The number of people with non-traumatic spinal cord injury is rising in developed countries such as Australia and Great Britain. People with non-traumatic spinal cord have different gender, injury and age-related profiles compared to those with traumatically acquired spinal cord injury; therefore, their lived experience is likely to be different. However, the specific issues and challenges that this group faces have not been well investigated. Method Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 17 adults with non-traumatic spinal cord injury. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. Findings The factors that influenced the social and community participation of people with non-traumatic spinal cord injury were grouped into three broad areas: person factors, factors in the physical and institutional environment, and factors in the social or cultural environment. Conclusion The findings from this study inform the understanding of occupational therapists regarding the social and community participation of people with non-traumatic spinal cord injury and how this can be facilitated. Assisting people with non-traumatic spinal cord injury to participate in meaningful social and community-based activities is important to maximise their quality of life.

Review of The social skills of spinal cord injury.

1977 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 245-245
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cord Injury

The Nature of Social Support Available to People Living with Spinal Cord Injury

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Sian Reilly ◽  
Gregory Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Perceived Availability ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
One Year ◽  
Discharge From Hospital

This study examined the nature of the social support received by persons following spinal cord injury (SCI). Social support was assessed through use of an abridged version of the ISEL scale (Cohen et al., 1985), a self-report measure of perceived support. Seventy persons who had been living in the community at least one year post discharge from hospital provided information about four types of support received — instrumental, emotional, informational, and appraisal social support. The aim of this study was to identify whether there were any significant differences in the perceived availability of the four types of social support. Analyses revealed that overall there were significant (p < .05) perceived differences in the average availability of the four separate types of support, with Instrumental support being seen as the most available. Taken together, these findings support the usefulness of measuring separately the different types of social support perceived to be available to individuals, and thus hold important implications for the rehabilitation effort following SCI.

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