ArticleInternational neurourology journal2016
Factors Affecting Quality of Life Among Spinal Cord Injury Patients in Korea.
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- Factors impacting employment outcomes for persons with spinal cord injury in South Korea.Spinal cord · 2025Article
- Evaluation of a new model of care for bladder management in a statewide spinal cord service.Spinal cord · 2025Article
- Early Sacral Neuromodulation: A Promising Opportunity or an Overload for Patients with a Recent Spinal Cord Injury? A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Chronic pain among Lebanese individuals with spinal cord injury: Pain interference and impact on quality of life.Current journal of neurology · 2023Article
- Improving Foley Catheter Insertion Procedure by Developing Foley Introducer: A 100-Year Overdue Innovation.International neurourology journal · 2023Article
- Perceived Physical and Mental Health and Healthy Eating Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea.Journal of Korean medical science · 2022Article
- Rehabilitation outcome in people with spinal cord injuries resulting from diving in South Korea.Spinal cord series and cases · 2022Article
- Frequency of patient-reported UTIs is associated with poor quality of life after spinal cord injury: a prospective observational study.Spinal cord · 2020Observational
- Recovery target priorities of people with spinal cord injuries in Korea compared with other countries: a survey.Spinal cord · 2020Article
- Traumatic spinal cord injuries in geriatric population: etiology, management, and complications.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2019Article
- Prevalence of urinary incontinence in women with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2018Article
- Prokinetic effects of neurokinin-2 receptor agonists on the bladder and rectum of rats with acute spinal cord transection.European journal of pharmacology · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeComplaints from spinal cord injury (SCI) patients are typically related to physical disability affecting activities of daily life. However, difficulties with voiding and defecation and/or sexual function can also be major concerns. The general population and even physicians are generally unaware of these complaints; therefore, this study focuses on surveying SCI patients regarding challenges that are faced in daily life.
methodsA questionnaire was administered randomly and anonymously to SCI patients who visited the Korea Spinal Cord Injury Association and several rehabilitation hospitals in the Republic of Korea in 2013. All participants gave their consent prior to filling out the questionnaire.
resultsA total of 299 patients answered the questionnaire; the male to female ratio was 5.8:1 and common vectors for injury were motor vehicle accidents, industrial accidents, and falling down. Of the 169 patients who answered the 'most troublesome' and 'wish would improve' complaints questionnaire properly, urinary problems were most common, specifically incontinence and urinary tract infection. Among all patients, 67% were using clean intermittent catheterization, 63% were taking voiding-related medications, 83% had sexual desires, and among the 122 patients who did not have offspring, 27% had future plans for children.
conclusionsFrom this questionnaire, we discovered that SCI patients in the South Korea suffer not only from physical disability but also many other quality-of-life-related problems. When managing SCI patients, physicians should show greater concern and educate patients about problems related to voiding and sexual activity, rather than just physical disability.
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