ReviewSpinal cord2017
The impact of spinal cord injury on the quality of life of primary family caregivers: a literature review.
Review in Spinal cord, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05221723 (Functional Interval Training for People With Spinal Cord Injury and Their Care Partners), which is not on this map. Cited by 54 papers.
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Functional Interval Training for People With Spinal Cord Injury and Their Care Partners
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54 citing papers in PubMed.
- Determinants of disability adaptation following rehabilitation in individuals with spinal cord injury in Bangladesh: A 6-Month to 10-year post-injury analysis.Spinal cord · 2026Article
- Occupational balance and caregiver burden among caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injuries.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Article
- Decoding lower-limb movement attempts from electro-encephalographic signals in spinal cord injury patients.APL bioengineering · 2026Article
- Codeveloping a Novel Intervention to Promote the Well-Being of Family Caregivers of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Control Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Education of medical caregivers in Poland: areas requiring improvement - mixed-method research.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Recruitment Challenges in Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial for Motor Recovery in Patients with Chronic Complete Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in functional outcome of acute spinal cord injury patients: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Social contextual factors, social support and accessibility of social services in the health and life satisfaction of family caregivers in Hong Kong.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Comparative Effects of Resistance Training Modalities on Mental Health and Quality of Life in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessing the feasibility of a bowel management program for patients with neurogenic bowel function after spinal cord injury.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Adapted sailing teaching methodology using vsail-trainer simulator as rehabilitation therapy. A feasibility study.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2024Article
- A national cross-sectional survey on community spinal cord injury individuals profiles, health-related quality of life and support services in China: implications for healthcare and rehabilitation.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Psychological screening of significant others during spinal cord injury rehabilitation.Spinal cord · 2024Article
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- P2X7 regulates ependymo-radial glial cell proliferation in adult Danio rerio following spinal cord injury.Biology open · 2024Article
- A qualitative study on psycho-social needs of the family caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Explaining the challenges of Iranian caregivers in provision of home health care to spinal cord injury patients: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Correlations between ADL in patients with SCI and caregiver burden, quality of life, and presenteeism in South Korea.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Spinal Cord Injuries Secondary to Mountain Biking Accidents - A Cause for National Alarm.Neurotrauma reports · 2024Article
- Identifying Design Opportunities for Adaptive mHealth Interventions That Target General Well-Being: Interview Study With Informal Care Partners.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
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Abstract
STUDY
designLiterature review.
objectivesTo provide a detailed review of the literature regarding the impact of spinal cord injury (SCI) on the quality of life (QOL) of family members who have become the primary caregiver and to highlight potential interventions available.
methodsAppropriate databases were searched for relevant peer-reviewed studies. Twenty-five studies (four qualitative and 21 quantitative) were identified which investigated the role that family members play in caring for people with SCI and the impact it has on their QOL.
resultsDepression, anxiety, physical symptoms and reduced satisfaction with life in primary family caregivers of patients with SCI were commonly reported across the literature. Isolation, loss of identity and role changes were also regularly reported as negative outcomes of caregiving for someone with an SCI. A range of interventions (including family training, problem-solving training and support groups) have been shown to have benefits for family caregivers' QOL.
conclusionSCI impacts significantly on the QOL of family caregivers, with major implications for physical, mental and social aspects of caregiver health. This review highlights that these important issues are problematic internationally and may persist over several decades. The need for focused interventions to support family caregivers of spinal cord injured persons, with particular emphasis on increasing patient/family education and access to support groups, is recommended.
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