Quality of Life After Spinal Cord Injury

Kalpakjian, Claire Z.; Forchheimer, Martin; Tate, Denise G.

doi:10.1016/b978-032300699-6.10023-1

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“…Although QoL is fundamentally individualistic, the research into the scope supports the everincreasing dynamics of minority people and special groups. The QoL measures dissect individual self-evaluation of essential features of their functioning in diverse spheres of their well-being, encompassing multifacet life experience (Kalpakjian and Tate, 2008). Therefore, investigating the QoL among SSA migrants helps understand their situation and peculiarity to support policy intervention.…”

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Trust, Sociability, and Quality of Life of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Germany

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Poor social integration is associated with poor quality of life among minority groups. The current study hypothesized that trust and sociability may significantly explain the quality of life performance among Sub-Saharan African migrants in Germany. Data from 518 migrants were analyzed. Hierarchical multiple linear regression models were calculated to assess the predictive effect of trust and sociability on aggregate quality of life. Results show that general trust and sociability explained about 21% of the variance in quality of life score (adjusted R2 = .206; p < .001) for the total sample. Socioeconomic and demographic features suggested an added predictive effect of about 8% for total sample (adjusted R2 = .279; p < .001), 10% for male (adjusted R2 = .322; p < .001) and 4% for female (adjusted R2 = .211; p < .001). The results support trust and sociability as essential in connecting to a new environment and enhancing the quality of life.

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Trust, Sociability, and Quality of Life of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Germany

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“…Social cohesion and QOL were significantly correlated in respondents in the lower income groups (≤5,000,000 IDR) but not in the higher income groups (>5,000,000 IDR), as shown in Table 2 . It is possible that among the higher income groups, respondents are not reliant on social cohesion to improve their QOL, as higher incomes may yield better living conditions or opportunities considered beneficial to QOL [ 42 ].…”

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Social cohesion and quality of life in Bandung: A cross sectional study

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In Bandung, Indonesia, urban expansion, rapid economic growth, and population increase present enormous challenges to the maintenance of a high quality of life (QOL) for its citizens. Moreover, income distribution in the city has become more unequal, thereby threatening social cohesion. Such situations led us to investigate the states and correlation of social cohesion and QOL in Bandung. In 2018, we conducted a questionnaire survey of social cohesion and QOL using 13 and 18 question items, respectively. We employed the Rasch model analysis to analyze the logit measures of 752 responses. The results revealed that the population of Bandung has high social cohesion and decent QOL. Our findings suggest that in Bandung QOL is significantly correlated with social cohesion, therefore strategies that seek to enhance social cohesion may be beneficial to improve the QOL.

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“…The Short Form-36 Health Survey is a validated, 36-item, patient-reported measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that has been used in a wide spectrum of medical conditions [ 19 – 21 ]. It is one of the most extensively used tools to measure health-related quality of life.…”

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Postoperative drainage for 6, 12, or 24 h after burr-hole evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma in symptomatic patients (DRAIN-TIME 2): study protocol for a nationwide randomized controlled trial

Grønhøj

Jensen

Sindby

et al. 2022

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Background Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common acute or subacute neurosurgical condition, typically treated by burr-hole evacuation and drainage. Recurrent CSDH occurs in 5–20% of cases and requires reoperation in symptomatic patients, sometimes repeatedly. Postoperative subdural drainage of maximal 48 h is effective in reducing recurrent hematomas. However, the shortest possible drainage time without increasing the recurrence rate is unknown. Methods DRAIN-TIME 2 is a Danish multi-center, randomized controlled trial of postoperative drainage time including all four neurosurgical departments in Denmark. Both incapacitated and mentally competent patients are enrolled. Patients older than 18 years, free of other intracranial pathologies or history of previous brain surgery, are recruited at the time of admission or no later than 6 h after surgery. Each patient is randomized to either 6, 12, or 24 h of passive subdural drainage following single burr-hole evacuation of a CSDH. Mentally competent patients are asked to complete the SF-36 questionnaire. The primary endpoint is CSDH recurrence rate at 90 days. Secondary outcome measures include SF-36 at 90 days, length of hospital stay, drain-related complications, and complications related to immobilization and mortality. Discussion This multi-center trial will provide evidence regarding the shortest possible drainage time without increasing the recurrence rate. The potential impact of this study is significant as we believe that a shorter drainage period may be associated with fewer drain-related complications, fewer complications related to immobilization, and shorter hospital stays—thus reducing the overall health service burden from this condition. The expected benefits for patients’ lives and health costs will increase as the CSDH patient population grows. Trial registration ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN15186366. Registered in December 2020 and updated in October 2021. This protocol was developed in accordance with the SPIRIT Checklist and by use of the structured study protocol template provided by BMC Trials.

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Quality of Life After Spinal Cord Injury

Cited by 7 publications

References 75 publications

Trust, Sociability, and Quality of Life of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Germany

Trust, Sociability, and Quality of Life of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Germany

Social cohesion and quality of life in Bandung: A cross sectional study

Postoperative drainage for 6, 12, or 24 h after burr-hole evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma in symptomatic patients (DRAIN-TIME 2): study protocol for a nationwide randomized controlled trial

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