Factors Associated with Quality of Life among Spinal Cord Injury Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Background: The development of secondary health conditions (SHCs) after spinal cord injury (SCI) is common and can affect an individual’s emotional well-being, and his or her health-related quality of life (QOL). Little is known about relationships between performing health-benefiting behaviours and the presence (or absence) of SHCs and QOL, particularly in South Africa.Objectives: This research study was conducted in order to determine the associations between health behaviour, SHCs and QOL in people with SCI (PWSCI).Method: This cross-sectional study included 36 PWSCI discharged from a private rehabilitation facility in Pretoria, South Africa. The PWSCI completed questionnaires pertaining to lifestyle, independence, presence of SHCs, social support and QOL. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as correlation tests and chi-square test of independence (x2) using the SPSS v25. Moderate, moderately high and high correlations are reported (Pearson r ≥ 0.4). Results were significant if p 0.05.Results: Participation in health-benefiting behaviour was associated with increased QOL (r = 0.457, p 0.01) and increased social support from family and friends (r = 0.425, p 0.01), which was associated with increased QOL (r = 0.671, p 0.001). Not participating in specific neuromusculoskeletal health behaviours was found to be associated with the overall presence of SHCs (r = -0.426, p 0.01).Conclusions: Participating in health-benefiting behaviour can reduce the development of SHCs and subsequently increase QOL in PWSCI. Health professionals must focus on minimising the development of SHCs by providing specific education on good health-benefiting behaviour.

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Influence of spirituality, religion and beliefs in the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0104-07072015000620014 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 792-800 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Samira Rocha Magalhães ◽

Zuila Maria de Figueiredo Carvalho ◽

Luciene Miranda de Andrade ◽

Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro ◽

Rita Mônica Borges Studart

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Life Assessment ◽

Personal Beliefs ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Frequency Distributions ◽

Cord Injury

The objective was to evaluate the influence of spirituality, religion and personal beliefs in the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury. This is a quantitative and exploratory longitudinal cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 49 people with spinal cord injury in two steps, in the hospital and at home, by applying the Quality of Life assessment tool - Spirituality, Religion and Personal Beliefs (WHOQOL-SRPB). Exploratory analyses were performed by using univariate frequency distributions and descriptive measures; validation of internal consistency; and by calculating the dimensions of the scale scores. The results show that the dimensions related to spirituality, religion and personal beliefs patients adopted as strategies to improve their quality of life in this research were confirmed by the high scores in the WHOQOL SRPB areas in both phases; there were differences only in the dimensions Sense of life and Spiritual strength. It is hoped that this study can highlight the importance of spiritual and emotional care.

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Factors Associated with Quality of Life among Caregivers of People with Spinal Cord Injury

Occupational Therapy International ◽

10.1155/2021/9921710 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Ata Farajzadeh ◽

Malahat Akbarfahimi ◽

Saman Maroufizadeh ◽

Negar Miri Lavasani

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Caregiver Burden ◽

World Health ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Cord Injury

Purpose. Often people with spinal cord injury (SCI) require help from their caregivers to carry out activities of daily living. Such assistance may affect caregiver quality of life (QoL). This study investigates the QoL and its associated risk factors among caregivers of people with SCI to find possible ways to increase their QoL. Material and Method. A convenience sample of 135 Iranian caregivers of people with SCI participated in a cross-sectional study from the Brain and Spinal Injury Repair Research Center of Tehran (BASIR), Iran, from June 2018 to October 2019. The World Health Organization’s Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQoL-BREF), the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS), and a demographic questionnaire were administered. Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was then applied to identify risk factors associated with caregiver QoL. Results. Moderate to highly significant negative correlations were observed between all domains of the WHOQoL scale and subscales of the CBS and the BDI-II. After controlling for demographic and clinical variables, depression, burden, and level of injury were found to predict caregiver QoL significantly. Furthermore, QoL was lower in caregivers of people with quadriplegia than paraplegia ( p < 0.05 ). Conclusions. The level of injury, self-perceived caregiver burden, and depression are associated with QoL for the caregivers of people with SCI. A holistic approach incorporating caregiver training, psychological interventions, and adequate support may enable better QoL for these caregivers.

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Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index for Spinal Cord Injury: to adapt in local language

10.21203/rs.3.rs-27105/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

TVS Divyalasya ◽

A Kiran Kumar ◽

NR Sahana Bhat ◽

M Jahnavi ◽

Ranjan Kumar Jena ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Care Hospital ◽

English Version ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Satisfaction Domain

Abstract Objective To translate and culturally adapt Telugu version of Quality of Life tool among Spinal Cord Injury patients. Method It’s a prospective cross sectional study conducted at tertiary neuro centre care hospital. The English version was translated into Telugu by two expert medical professionals and cross checked by three experts in Telugu vocabulary. Nursing students who had good proficiency in reading and writing in English and Telugu languages were chosen for checking tool reliability. Initially English language was administered on satisfaction domain followed by importance domain with one month apart. After two months Telugu version was administered in same way as English version. The reliability analysis was done. Results The tool was administered on 50 nursing students. The Cronbach’s alpha for satisfaction domain was 0.97 and importance domain was 0.91, indicating excellent reliability. Conclusion The Telugu version of QOL tool had excellent reliability. Therefore it can be administered in Telugu language for evaluating the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury.

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