A social and psychological study of 166 spinal cord injured patients from Queensland

Richards, Barbara

doi:10.1038/sc.1982.16

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“…With a few exceptions (14,22,28,29), most studies do not indicate what type of employment positions are obtained after SCI, although some researchers have indicated that a small percent of individuals return to their preinjury jobs (14,30). It has been reported that, among those who return to work, more individuals enter into new occupations than return to preinjury jobs (22).…”

Section: Sci and Vocational Outcomes Rates Of Employment After Scimentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of Critical Factors Related to Employment After Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for Research and Vocational Services

Ottomanelli

Lind

2009

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

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Background/Objective: Employment rates after spinal cord injury (SCI) vary widely because of discrepancies in studies' definition of employment and time of measurement. The objective of this study was to provide a comprehensive summary of the literature on employment rates, predictors of employment, and the benefits and barriers involved. Methods: A search using the terms spinal cord injury and employment in the databases PubMed, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE. The search included a review of published manuscripts from1978 through 2008. Results: A total of 579 articles were found and reviewed to determine the presence of reported employment rates. Of these, 60 articles were found to include a report of employment rates for individuals with SCI. Results indicated that, in studies that examined paid employment, the average rate of any employment after SCI was approximately 35%. Conclusions: Characteristics associated with employment after SCI include demographic variables, injuryrelated factors, employment history, psychosocial issues, and disability benefit status. It is recommended that researchers studying employment after SCI use common outcome measures such as competitive employment rates, duration of employment, and job tenure. Empirical evidence is lacking in regard to the most effective methods of vocational rehabilitation among this population. Evidence-based supported employment practices seem to be the most applicable model for assisting persons with SCI in restoring meaningful employment. Controlled studies are needed to test this assumption.

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Section: Sci and Vocational Outcomes Rates Of Employment After Scimentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of Critical Factors Related to Employment After Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for Research and Vocational Services

Ottomanelli

Lind

2009

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

180

195

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“…Richards 20 found that 33% of SCI patients, in particular tetraplegics, expressed frustration at being unable to pursue their favourite sport.…”

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Sports, recreation and employment following spinal cord injury–a pilot study

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Study design: A pilot postal survey. Objective: To examine the levels of sporting/recreational activities, education and employment in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to assess if involvement in sport and recreation is associated with higher levels of education and employment. Setting: National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC), Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK. Methods: Forty-®ve subjects, who met the following criteria: SCI at level C5 or below, wheelchair dependent, aged between 18 and 50 at the time of injury, injured at least 10 years ago, admitted to the NSIC within 6 months of injury and resident in the UK, completed a 26-item postal questionnaire. Results: Among the 45 subjects 47% participated in physical activities (20% in sport; 27% in recreation), 33% were employed (29% full-time) and 18.5% had undergone further education at the time of the survey. Participation in sports as well as employment status decreased after injury (P50.01) usually as a result of poor access to sports and work facilities. Only 4% of investigated SCI patients started to practise physical activity after the accident whilst 42% stopped. Conclusions: Levels of sporting/recreational activities and employment decreased signi®cantly after injury. No signi®cant correlation was found between sport/recreation involvement and education/employment status. Further investigation with a large number of participants that will enable additional analysis of subgroups, such as level of injury and functional independence, is required.

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“…Obviously, without sucient independence in transportation, the participation in many activities such as education, employment, becoming actively involved in community organizations and leisure activities may not be readily possible. Previous studies have also suggested positive eects of transportation on productivity outcomes 3,9,15,16 and emphasised the key role of transportation in fostering an active and productive lifestyle or have observed that individuals with a SCI perceived transportation as an important factor for reintegration into the community. Consequently, interventions that aim at reaching a higher level of productivity may require a larger focus on access to transportation particularly for those with higher levels of disability.…”

Section: Severity Of Injury and Productivity Levelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Productivity outcomes of individuals with spinal cord injury

Noreau

Sa²,

Vachon³

et al. 1999

Spinal Cord

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Study Design: Cross-sectional study by mail survey of participation in productive activities of individuals who sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI) in Quebec from 1970 to 1993. Objectives: To determine the level of productivity outcomes of a representative sample and to determine the relationship between the productivity outcomes and some personal and environmental variables. Settings: Quebec, Canada. Methods: Four hundred and eighteen subjects (mean of age=42.1+11.8) were included in this study. Overall productivity was assessed by the participation into ®ve categories of activities (gainful employment, studies, homemaking and family activities, community organizations and leisure activities). Results: Depending on the severity of injury, 30% to 51% of the variance in productivity outcomes can be explained by a set of ten variables: education, ability to drive a car vehicle, other transportation indices, age related variables and type of locomotion. A discriminant analysis was undertaken to classify the subjects into three levels of productivity (low, moderate and high). The percentage of subjects correctly classi®ed was moderate (54% to 71%) to high (72% to 81%) depending on the productivity levels. Conclusion:The results con®rm the signi®cant contribution of education and transportation to explain the productivity outcomes. Sponsorship: This project was funded by the`SocieÂ teÂ d'Assurance Automobile du QueÂ bec', the`Commission de la SanteÂ et de la SeÂ curiteÂ du Travail' and the`Fondation AndreÂ SeneÂ cal'.

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A social and psychological study of 166 spinal cord injured patients from Queensland

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Review of Critical Factors Related to Employment After Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for Research and Vocational Services

Review of Critical Factors Related to Employment After Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for Research and Vocational Services

Sports, recreation and employment following spinal cord injury–a pilot study

Productivity outcomes of individuals with spinal cord injury

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