Muna Bhattarai, Yuki Shigemoto, Susan Miller Smedema
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Abstract
Objectives: Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in mild to severe functional limitations, decreasing a person's ability to perform activities of daily living. This study aims to identify the influence of SCI characteristics and self-efficacy on functional limitations, controlling for sociodemographic factors.
Methods: Participants for this cross-sectional descriptive study included 272 persons with SCI. The participants completed questionnaires on sociodemographic information, secondary physical conditions, self-efficacy, and functional limitations, using an online Qualtrics Survey. Multiple hierarchical regression analysis was performed to test the hypothesis.
Results: Participants reported higher functional limitations on dressing the lower body and managing their bowels compared to other activities of daily living. The sociodemographics, injury characteristics, and self-efficacy collectively accounted for 66% variance in functional limitations. A higher level of secondary physical conditions and tetraplegia injury contributed to higher functional limitations. As hypothesized, greater self-efficacy significantly contributed to low functional limitations above and beyond sociodemographic and SCI-related variables.
Discussion: Functional limitations following SCI are a pervasive challange in persons with SCI. Early recognition and management of secondary conditions and implementation of psychological interventions to strengthen self-efficacy in performing activities and managing secondary complications could potentially enhance functional independence and, ultimately, quality of life in this population.
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Chronic illnesses are prolonged, do not resolve spontaneously, and are rarely completely cured. The most common are cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure), the arthritides, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and epilepsy. There is increasing evidence that mental illnesses such as depression are best understood as chronic health problems. HIV/AIDS has become a chronic condition in those countries where effective medication is available.