Understanding the experiences and quality of life of people with incomplete spinal cord injury who can ambulate
department or school: Medicine, Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Jeawon, Murveena
issued: 2022-10-27T23:43:38Z
issued: 2022
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Background: Spinal cord injuries can have profound long-term consequences. However, less is known about the experiences of people with incomplete spinal cord injuries who can ambulate. Objectives: 1) To identify the needs and strengths of people with incomplete spinal cord injury who can ambulate and explore potential supports, services, and programs that would help them in the community. 2) To examine associations between subjective quality of life and other socio-demographic variables in this population and to explore differences in experiences of people with different levels of quality of life (i.e., low, moderate, and high). Materials and methods: Study 1, was a qualitative descriptive study, and study 2 was a mixed-method study. Semi-structured interviews and standardized measures of function, health, mobility, and life satisfaction were used as the main means of data collection. In study 1 quantitative data were used descriptively, and in study 2, participants were categorized into three levels of quality of life, and the experiences of participants in these groups were explored quantitatively and qualitatively. Results: The 24 participants were 55 years old on average, with 54% being male. In study 1, we identified three themes: (1) ‘I really couldn’t go there’, described the physical and social barriers experienced by participants (2) ‘In this netherworld’ revealed participant’s desire for greater social understanding of incomplete spinal cord injury, and (3) ‘I just don’t quit’, displayed the perseverance that participants demonstrated following their injury. In study 2, the quantitative portion indicated that the variables male sex, having attended rehabilitation, and being married were strongly associated with increased quality of life. The qualitative portion revealed how people with a low quality of life felt that the neighborhood-built environment was not supportive. People with a low and moderate level of quality of life reported feeling devalued by a…
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note: UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCES AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY WHO CAN AMBULATE by Murveena Jeawon B.Sc., The University of Mauritius, 2016 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Rehabilitation Sciences) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) October 2022 © Murveena Jeawon, 2022 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, a thesis entitled: Understanding the experiences and quality of life of people with incomplete spinal cord injury who can ambulate. submitted by Murveena Jeawon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences Examining Committee: Dr. W. B Mortenson, Associate Professor, Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy, UBC uUBCUBC Supervisor Dr. A. Bundon, Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Dr. H. Chaudhury, Professor, and Chair, Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University Supervisory Committee Member Dr. J.J. Eng, Professor, Department of Physical therapy, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Dr. S.P. Barbic, Associate Professor, Occupational Sciences, and Occupational Therapy, UBC Additional Examiner iii Abstract Background: Spinal cord injuries can have profound long-term consequences. However, less is known about the experiences of people with incomplete spinal cord injuries who can ambulate. Objectives: 1) To identify the needs and strengths of people with incomplete spinal cord injury who can ambulate and explore potential supports, services, and programs that would help them in the community. 2) To examine associations between subjective quality of life and other socio-demographic variables in this population and to explore differences in experiences of people with different levels of quality of lif…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2023-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0421628
language: eng
degree discipline: Rehabilitation Sciences
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Mortenson, W. Ben
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/83076