ArticleSpinal cord2024
Relationship between employment and quality of life and self-perceived health in people with spinal cord injury: an international comparative study based on the InSCI Community Survey.
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- Predictors of Paid Employment Status Among Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury in South Korea: An Exploratory Study Using Random Forest Analysis.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Real-world participation after spinal cord injury: longitudinal associations with return to work and long-term social integration.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Quality of life and health challenges among individuals with spinal cord injury in Türkiye: findings from the InSCI dataset.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury using walking aids generally do not report better long-term outcomes than wheelchair users: results from the InSCI-NL survey.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Rehospitalization Burden Profiles After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Data-Driven Latent Class Analysis of the SCIMS Public-Use Database.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Employment status and barriers to workforce participation among individuals with spinal cord injury: results from the Turkish InSCI Community Survey.Spinal cord · 2026Observational
- Vocational rehabilitation and return to work after spinal cord injury: a scoping review of policies in the U.S. and Canada.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Review
- Employment after spinal cord injury in the United States: predictors and barriers.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Rates of Employment and Return to Work After Spinal Cord Lesion Onset in Israel.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Article
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Abstract
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designCross-sectional study.
objectivesWork-related disability is common in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). The aims of this study are to examine the associations of employment with self-perceived health (SPH) and quality of life (QoL) across 22 countries and to explore the covariates around employment and SPH and QoL.
settingCommunity.
methodsWe analyzed 9494 community-dwelling persons with SCI aged 18-65. We performed an adjusted regression and path analysis. The independent variable was 'employment' and the dependent variables were two single items: QoL (very poor to very good) and SPH (excellent to poor). Covariates included the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), education, time since SCI, age, gender, years of employment after SCI, SCI level (paraplegia, tetraplegia), and completeness of SCI.
resultsParticipants' mean age was 47, 74% were male, and 63% had paraplegia. We found an association between employment and QoL and SPH. While the magnitude of the effect of employment on QoL did not differ across GDP quartiles, its perceived effect on QoL was found to be significant in the highest GDP quartile. Employment was predictive of good SPH in two GDP quartiles (Q1 and Q4), but significant across all quartiles when predicting poor perceptions, with the magnitude of effect varying significantly.
conclusionsEmployment is closely related to QoL and SPH depending on the GDP. We may positively influence the QoL and SPH in the SCI population to promote better employment outcomes by considering the infrastructure and economy.
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