Long-Term Challenges to Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Zusammenfassung

Über die Langzeitfolgen des Erdbebens im Jahr 2005 in Pakistan für Patienten, die eine Rückenmarksverletzung erlitten haben, wurde wenig berichtet. Obwohl seitdem mehr als 10 Jahre vergangen sind, benötigen betroffene Patienten in diesen Regionen immer noch ein umfassendes Rehabilitationsprogramm. Insgesamt 180 Teilnehmer wurden für diese Befragung kontaktiert; zur Datenerhebung wurde ein Fragebogen zur gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität genutzt. Die gesammelten Daten wurden mit SPSS, Version 23, ausgewertet. Ein Großteil der Teilnehmer ordnete sich in die Kategorie ‚schlechter Gesundheitszustand‘ ein. Die durchschnittliche Zeit, in der die Teilnehmer in den letzten 30 Tagen physische und psychische Beschwerden hatten, betrug 3,0 ± 1,6 Tage, beziehungsweise 4,8 ± 1,8 Tage. Die Hauptprobleme dieser Patienten sind nach wie vor Rückenschmerzen und Gehunfähigkeit. In den vom Erdbeben betroffenen Gebieten besteht immer noch Verbesserungsbedarf in der Rehabilitation von Menschen mit Behinderungen, insbesondere mit Rückenmarksverletzungen.

Abstract

Little has been reported about the long-term consequences of earthquake 2005 in Pakistan in patients who sustained injury to spinal cord. Although 10 years have passed since then, still, these patients need a comprehensive rehabilitation programme in those areas. A total of 180 participants were contacted for this survey and Health Related Quality of Life questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analysed by SPSS version 23. A big proportion of the participants categorized themselves in poor health category. The mean time for participants to remain physical and mentally unwell during the last 30 days were 3.0±1.63 days and 4.8±1.8 days, respectively. Back pain and inability to walk remained the main problems in these patients. Rehabilitation of person with disability specially person with spinal cord injuries in the earthquake affected area still need further improvement.

Key words

assessment - health-related quality-of-life - quality-of-life - spinal injury - spinal cord injury (SCI)

Schlüsselwörter

Assessment - Evaluation - Outcome-Messung - postoperative Rehabilitation

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