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ArticleGlobal spine journal2024

International Spinal Cord Injury Community Survey: Socioeconomic and Healthcare Satisfaction in Spain.

Miguel Angel González-Viejo, Merce Avellanet, Anna Boada-Pladellorens, Lluïsa Montesinos-Magraner, María Luisa Jaúregui-Abrisqueta, Enrique Bárbara-Bataller, Bosco Méndez-Ferrer, Judith Sánchez-Raya, Nora Cívicos, José Luis Méndez-Suarez and 1 more

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Miguel Angel González-ViejoSCI Unit, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
Merce AvellanetRehabilitation Department, Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra.
Anna Boada-PladellorensRehabilitation Department, Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra.ORCID 0000-0003-4048-3310
Lluïsa Montesinos-MagranerSCI Unit, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
María Luisa Jaúregui-AbrisquetaSCI Unit, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain.
Enrique Bárbara-BatallerSCI Unit, Hospital Universitario Insular Materno-infantil de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Bosco Méndez-FerrerSCI Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain.
Judith Sánchez-RayaSCI Unit, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
Nora CívicosSCI Unit, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain.
José Luis Méndez-SuarezSCI Unit, Hospital Universitario Insular Materno-infantil de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Juana María Barrera-ChacónSCI Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain.
Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari · ESHospital de Cruces · ESHospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria · ESHospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío · ES

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Abstract

STUDY

designSurvey study.

objectivesPeople living with spinal cord injury (SCI) are major healthcare and rehabilitation services consumers and have unmet healthcare needs. This study aimed to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of people living with SCI in Spain and to determine the level of use and satisfaction with the public healthcare system.

methodsWe conducted a survey (the Spanish version of the International Spinal Cord Injury Community Survey) consisting of 134 questions. We analyzed the age, sex, neurological classification of the injury on the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale, time of injury, socio-occupational and socioeconomic status, and level of use and satisfaction with the public health system.

results472 people responded to the survey [68.9% male; mean age 51.2 years (standard deviation: 13.9 years); 61.7% with paraplegia and 38.3% with tetraplegia]. 89.2% of those surveyed were unemployed and 77.1% received a disability pension. The number of medical visits was 2.3/year, and 19.8% of the patients required at least 1 hospital admission during the previous year. 94.7% of the people with SCI considered the health care received as good or very good.

conclusionsRespondents with SCI in Spain considered they had good access to primary and specialized care and were satisfied with the healthcare system. Notably, we observed a high average of annual visits to medical professionals but a low rate of hospitalizations. Technical aids and state services related to disability should be the most important elements to be improved.

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community surveyhealthcareInSCIsocioeconomicSpainspinal cord injury

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