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SynthesisSpinal cord2016

Caregiving services in spinal cord injury: a systematic review of the literature.

E M Smith, N Boucher, W C Miller

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Spinal cord, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

E M SmithFaculty of Medicine, Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
N BoucherSchool of Social Work, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
W C MillerRehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designPRISMA guided systematic review.

objectivesTo summarize and characterize the literature pertaining to the nature of and factors associated with caregiving services provided to individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and identify areas for interventional research to address the needs of care recipients. DATA SOURCES: PUBMED/Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Social Services Abstracts and Social Work Abstracts databases.

methodsQualitative and quantitative peer-reviewed publications that were written in English were included if they described the nature of caregiving services in SCI, factors influencing the use of and access to caregiving services or described interventions to address caregiving needs of individuals with SCI.

resultsSixteen papers were selected. The level of evidence for included studies ranged from 2 (highest) to 5 (lowest). Eleven studies described the nature of caregiving services, demographics of caregivers and recipients and factors associated with requiring care. Five studies described caregiving interventions.

conclusionCaregiving services in SCI are predominantly provided by informal caregivers who are female. Quality of care from informal caregivers matches or exceeds quality of formal care. Total hours of care are dependent on the injury level and severity and care needs of the individual. Caregiver training is an important theme and has positive preliminary results on the quality of care provided. Intervention-based research is limited; further research to increase independence in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living would reduce the need for caregiving hours.

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CaregiversDatabases, BibliographicDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansMaleSpinal Cord Injuries

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PMID26902459

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