Observational studySpinal cord2021
Which factors have an association to the Quality of Life (QoL) of people with acquired Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)? A cross-sectional explorative observational study.
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- Psychosocial Factors Influencing Quality of Life After Spinal Cord Injury: A Scoping Review Between the United States and South Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Early versus late surgical decompression in acute traumatic spinal cord injury: does it impact the quality of life?Spinal cord · 2026Observational
- The Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Individuals With Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Quality of life from the patient perspective at the end of the first rehabilitation after the onset of spinal cord injury/disorder - A qualitative interview-based study.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Article
- Determinants of low satisfaction with life among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury in Egypt: a cross-sectional study.BMC neurology · 2024Article
- Central neuropathic pain.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2023Review
- Quality of sexual life in Mexican men after spinal cord injury.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Chronic pain among Lebanese individuals with spinal cord injury: Pain interference and impact on quality of life.Current journal of neurology · 2023Article
- Predictors of quality of life of individuals living in Brazil with spinal cord injury/disease.Spinal cord · 2023Article
- Network analysis of multimorbidity and health outcomes among persons with spinal cord injury in Canada.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Does gender moderate the association between socioeconomic status and health? Results from an observational study in persons with spinal cord injury living in Morocco.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
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designCross-sectional explorative observational study.
objectivesTo identify factors which have an association to the self-perceived Quality of Life (QoL) for persons with acquired spinal cord injury (SCI).
settingEight specialized SCI-centers in Germany. The GerSCI survey is the German part of the International Spinal Cord Injury Survey (InSCI).
methodsSelf-disclosure questionnaire, created from the InSCI group, translated and adapted for Germany. The questionnaire collects a very broad range of data and, and due to its design as a self-report, is particularly suitable for the analysis on QoL. Because of the content, which is binding for all participating states, it allows a direct comparability of the results. Included in Germany were 1479 persons with acquired SCI aged 18 years and older.
resultsVarious factors were identified with high associations to QoL, including changeable and unchangeable ones, such as those of particular importance: pain, sleep problems, sexual dysfunction, age, and time since onset of SCI. Some results confirmed reports of previous studies, others were surprising.
conclusionthis study provides an important basis for the planned analysis of the InSCI participating countries in the 6 WHO regions. Germany was able to contribute the largest study population. The concrete study design of InSCI allows us to directly compare data and helps us to improve ourselves within the framework of a "learning health system". Medical measures can be orientated towards the found results, in order to ensure the best possible care and support by the therapeutic team, individually adapted to the person, place of residence and impairment.
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