scholarly journals Adaptive Coping Strategies in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: A Phenomenological Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 478-489
Author(s):  
Mahmood Shamshiri ◽  
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Behzad Eskandar Oghli ◽  
Maryam Vafaee ◽  
Behnam Molaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study ◽  
Coping Factor

Objectives: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is one of the most common causes of disability worlwide. Perception of coping strategies is important in these patients. This study aims to investigate the coping strategies in patients with SCI. Methods: This is a hermeneutic phenomenological study using van Mann’s approach. participants werre 15 adults (4 females, 11 males) with SCI living in Ardail, Iran who were recruited using a purposive sampling method. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Interviews were recoreded and then transcribed and finally analyzed by using the thematic analysis approach proposed by van Mann. Results: The lived experiences related to coping strategies in patients were summarized in six main themes including acceptence of the incurability, desire for being independent, praying for divine help, patience & persuasion, time as a coping factor, and marriage. Conclusion: Patients with SCI use their own strategies to cope with their disability. Therefore, it is necessary for clinicians and psychiatrists to strengthen their coping strategies to help them better adapt to their injury

Physical Activity Experiences of Women Aging with Disabilities

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna L. Goodwin ◽  
Scott G. Compton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Medical Model ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Experiences Of Women ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study

This hermeneutic phenomenological study sought to understand the experiences of physical activity and aging with a disability. Six women with physical disabilities, including cerebral palsy (n = 2), acquired brain injury (n = 1), and spinal cord injury (n = 3), and between the ages of 22-37 years (mean age = 28 years) participated in the study. Their experiences were captured by way of semi-structured interviews. Each participant completed two interviews that were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. The thematic analysis revealed three themes: experiencing something normal, loss of physical freedom, and maintaining function through physical activity. Implications of the findings were discussed within the context of health promotion and Verbrugge and Jette’s (1994) socio-medical model of disablement.

scholarly journals A phenomenological study into the experience of their sexuality by males with spinal cord injury

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
P J Basson ◽  
S Walter ◽  
A D Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Cord Injury

On reviewing the literature on spinal cord injury (SCI) and sexuality in males, there was found to be a plethora of research in physical domains. Opsomming Die studie van literatuur oor rugmurgbesering (RMB) en seksualiteit by mans, het ‘n magdom navorsing oor die fisieke aspekte opgelewer. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Wrong Belief of Emergency Delay: A Qualitative Content Analysis in Iranian Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-206
Author(s):  
Elham Sepahvand ◽  
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Hamidreza Khankeh ◽  
Mohammadali Hosseini ◽  
Behnam Akhbari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Cultural Beliefs ◽  
Professional Staff ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cord Injury

Background: During traffic accidents, professional staff provide care to the patient at the scene of the accident and then transport the victim to the hospital by ambulance. But sometimes this transition is carried out by relatives and laypeople. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors affecting people’s involvement and transmission of the victims of the traffic accident. Materials and Methods: This study was done with a qualitative content analysis method in 2018. The study participants were 16 people. In this study, a purposeful sampling method with maximum diversity was used. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data using guiding questions. To observe the research ethics, the researcher, after obtaining permission from the University Ethics Committee, conducted interviews (IR.USWR.REC.1395.399). Results: In total, 15 spinal cord injury victims and their relatives or laypeople and medical emergency technicians were interviewed. The class of wrong belief of delay was the main class in all interviews. Concepts such as past experiences, the pressure time, the lack of emergency time, cultural beliefs, and the tension explaining the wrong belief concept. Conclusion: Wrong belief of delay was a concept that was extracted from the present study. It is recommended that the scene of the accident be examined in-depth and how to create a spinal cord injury in the injured with a grounded theory approach.

scholarly journals Experience of Filipinos with Spinal Cord Injury in the Use of Assistive Technology: An Occupational Justice Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Daryl Patrick G. Yao ◽  
Kaoru Inoue ◽  
Michael P. Sy ◽  
Peter Bontje ◽  
Natsuka Suyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Traditional Service ◽  
Metro Manila ◽  
Occupational Justice

Assistive technology (AT) is often required to facilitate the performance of occupations and promote inclusion and reduction of dependency among persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, only 5-15% of individuals in developing countries have access to AT. This study is aimed at exploring the experience of Filipinos with SCI as they use AT and understand these from an occupational justice (OJ) perspective. This study utilised a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to explore the participants’ experiences with AT usage. Ten participants were recruited from a hospital and communities within Metro Manila, Philippines, and interviewed last January 2020. Hermeneutic analysis was done to interpret the shared meaning embedded within their experiences and was informed by an occupational justice perspective. Exploring the experience of the participants in using AT yielded four themes, namely, (1) engaging in occupations despite limited opportunities, (2) going to various locations amidst an inaccessible environment, (3) striving towards inclusion in spite of attitudinal barriers, and (4) securing needs in light of unfavourable life conditions. Filipinos with SCI deal with numerous structural and contextual factors in daily life. There has been partial enablement of OJ as they incorporate AT in their daily lives as occupational rights are far from being recognised and respected. In infusing an OJ perspective to understanding AT use, OT practitioners are bound to identify problems and courses of action that go beyond traditional service delivery.

Phenomenological Study of Neurogenic Bowel From the Perspective of Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury

2015 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony S. Burns ◽  
Daphney St-Germain ◽  
Maureen Connolly ◽  
Jude J. Delparte ◽  
Andréanne Guindon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Neurogenic Bowel
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