ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2021
Global and domain-specific life satisfaction among older adults with long-term spinal cord injury.
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Abstract
objectiveAlthough life expectancy after spinal cord injury (SCI) has increased, knowledge of life satisfaction and associated factors among older adults with long-term SCI is still very limited. The objective of this study was, therefore, to assess global and domain-specific life satisfaction among older adults with long-term SCI and investigate the association with sociodemographics, injury characteristics and secondary health conditions.
designCross-sectional cohort study. Data from the Swedish Aging with Spinal Cord Injury Study (SASCIS).
settingCommunity settings in southern Sweden.
participantsSeventy-eight individuals (32% women, injury levels C1-L3, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) A-D) mean age 68 years, mean time since injury 31 years.
interventionsNot applicable. OUTCOME MEASURES: The Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LiSat-11).
resultsThe participants were at least rather satisfied with most of the 11 life domains. They rated the lowest satisfaction with sexual life, activities of daily living and somatic health. Having a partner and being vocationally active was associated with greater satisfaction with life as a whole and with several other life domains. Participants with AIS D injuries were less satisfied with their somatic health than those with tetraplegia AIS A-C and paraplegia AIS A-C injuries. More secondary health conditions were negatively associated with satisfaction in five life domains.
conclusionLife satisfaction can be affected many years after SCI. The social context, participation in meaningful activities and minimizing secondary health conditions seem to be important for maintaining life satisfaction in older adults with a long-term injury.
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