Comparison of able-bodied and spinal cord injured individuals’ appraisals of disability

A 21-year longitudinal analysis of impact, coping, and appraisals following spinal cord injury.

“…Preliminary analyses on the ADAPSS have shown it to demonstrate good reliability and validity (Dean & Kennedy, 2009), and Cronbach's alpha varies from 0.7 to 0.85 for the various scales. The ADAPSS was also used effectively by Morris, Swier-Vosnos, Dusold, and Woodworth (2013) to compare the appraisals of disability of individuals with SCI to those of individuals who are able-bodied.…”

Addressing Consent Issues in Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death

“…Lack of access to appropriate information, as well as negative assumptions about living with disability on the part of patients, family members, and health care professionals, can lead to premature acceptance of requests to withdraw life support and decisions about organ donation. (Fiester 2014;Gerhart et al 1994;Morris et al 2013). While the decisions of competent adults should be respected, it is questionable whether these are truly informed if the fears and motivations behind a person's request for withdrawal have not been adequately explored, and if information from knowledgeable individuals about what is still possible given the person's values and goals has not been provided (Anderson et al 2010;Patterson et al 1993).…”