Therapeutic path of Brazilians with spinal cord injury until rehabilitation
Abstract The start of rehabilitation directly affects the effectiveness of treatment. This is a quantitative, exploratory, analytical, and cross-sectional study, with 618 Brazilian adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants were predominantly male (68.90%), with a mean age of 38.04 years (SD...
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| description | Abstract The start of rehabilitation directly affects the effectiveness of treatment. This is a quantitative, exploratory, analytical, and cross-sectional study, with 618 Brazilian adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants were predominantly male (68.90%), with a mean age of 38.04 years (SD = 9.85), with higher education (49.50%), receiving social security benefits (63.60%), and with a monthly income of up to 3 minimum wages (55.10%). The main cause of SCI was traffic accident (40.80%) and 58.70% of the participants had paraplegia. Moreover, 19.40% had not undergone any rehabilitation and the mean time to start rehabilitation after SCI was 17.68 months (SD = 38.80). Participants with the highest level of education were 4.30 times more likely to undergo rehabilitation. The results suggest that those who were more educated and with higher income also had greater access to rehabilitation programs and sought these programs earlier. In contrast, those with less resources had fewer opportunities for rehabilitation. The optimization of referral systems in the health care network, outreach programs, and a greater supply of rehabilitation centers can increase access to rehabilitation among people with SCI. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dc7cad4e41e44d9b9b5c15fd4588d4d82025-08-20T03:41:49ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-011511710.1038/s41598-025-87022-7Therapeutic path of Brazilians with spinal cord injury until rehabilitationFabiana Faleiros0Leticia Noelle Corbo1Julia Maria D’Andrea Greve2Silvia Helena Henriques3Adriana Dutra Tholl4Wiliam César Alves Machado5Denise Galuf Tate6Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São PauloRibeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São PauloMedical School, University of São PauloRibeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São PauloDepartment of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaUniversidade Federal do Estado do Rio de JaneiroUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAbstract The start of rehabilitation directly affects the effectiveness of treatment. This is a quantitative, exploratory, analytical, and cross-sectional study, with 618 Brazilian adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants were predominantly male (68.90%), with a mean age of 38.04 years (SD = 9.85), with higher education (49.50%), receiving social security benefits (63.60%), and with a monthly income of up to 3 minimum wages (55.10%). The main cause of SCI was traffic accident (40.80%) and 58.70% of the participants had paraplegia. Moreover, 19.40% had not undergone any rehabilitation and the mean time to start rehabilitation after SCI was 17.68 months (SD = 38.80). Participants with the highest level of education were 4.30 times more likely to undergo rehabilitation. The results suggest that those who were more educated and with higher income also had greater access to rehabilitation programs and sought these programs earlier. In contrast, those with less resources had fewer opportunities for rehabilitation. The optimization of referral systems in the health care network, outreach programs, and a greater supply of rehabilitation centers can increase access to rehabilitation among people with SCI.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87022-7Therapeutic pathSpinal cord injuriesRehabilitation servicesHealth service accessibility |
| spellingShingle | Fabiana Faleiros Leticia Noelle Corbo Julia Maria D’Andrea Greve Silvia Helena Henriques Adriana Dutra Tholl Wiliam César Alves Machado Denise Galuf Tate Therapeutic path of Brazilians with spinal cord injury until rehabilitation Scientific Reports Therapeutic path Spinal cord injuries Rehabilitation services Health service accessibility |
| title | Therapeutic path of Brazilians with spinal cord injury until rehabilitation |
| title_full | Therapeutic path of Brazilians with spinal cord injury until rehabilitation |
| title_fullStr | Therapeutic path of Brazilians with spinal cord injury until rehabilitation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Therapeutic path of Brazilians with spinal cord injury until rehabilitation |
| title_short | Therapeutic path of Brazilians with spinal cord injury until rehabilitation |
| title_sort | therapeutic path of brazilians with spinal cord injury until rehabilitation |
| topic | Therapeutic path Spinal cord injuries Rehabilitation services Health service accessibility |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87022-7 |
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