Components of Quality of Life for Persons with a Quadriplegic and Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injury

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ID5454675
AutoresPatricia J Manns (0000-0003-2027-2890, Oregon State University), Karen E Chad (College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada), Karen Chad (University of Saskatchewan)
Ano2001
Volume11
Fascículo6
Páginas795-811
Data de publicação2001-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/104973201129119541
PMID11710078
OpenAlexW2169657725
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8
Referências citadas14

This investigation determined the themes that represented quality of life for persons with a spinal cord injury. Fifteen people (6 females, 9 males; 7 persons with quadriplegia, 8 with paraplegia) participated in this study, which used naturalistic inquiry methodologies. Results showed that quality of life for this population, regardless of severity of impairment, consisted of nine themes: (a) physical function and independence, (b) accessibility, (c) emotional well-being, (d) stigma, (e) spontaneity, (f) relationships and social function, (g) occupation, (h) finances, and (i) physical well-being. The themes of life quality were similar for quadriplegics and paraplegics; however, physical function and independence and physical well-being affected the quality of life of persons with a quadriplegic injury to a greater extent. These findings may provide health professionals with information necessary to assist in the development of programs to enhance quality of life

Environmental health · Paraplegia · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Population · Psychiatry · Spinal cord · Spinal cord injury · Tetraplegia · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Spinal Cord Injury Research · Gerontology · Rehabilitation