Prevalence of secondary health conditions and mental status in persons with long-term spinal cord injury in South Africa: Comparison between public and private healthcare sectors

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dc.contributor.authorRhoda, A
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, C
dc.contributor.authorThurston, C
dc.contributor.authorNizeyimana, E
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-01T11:10:26Z
dc.date.available2023-06-01T11:10:26Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBackground: Spinal cord injuries typically result in a range of negative health outcomes and health states, which impacts overall functioning, health and well-being. It remains important to establish the prevalence (burden) of health outcomes to help with the development of optimal treatment strategies. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and treatment rates of secondary health conditions (SHCs) and mental health states in persons with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI) receiving public compared with private healthcare services in South Africa. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey included 200 community-dwelling persons with long-term SCI, 60% with paraplegia, 53% with complete injuries and 156 from the public and 44 from private healthcare sectors. The following modules of the International Spinal Cord Injury (InSCI) community survey were used: (i) demographic and injury characteristics; (ii) SHCs and treatment rates; and (iii) vitality and emotional well-being. All statistical analyses were stratified according to healthcare sectoren_US
dc.identifier.citationJoseph, C., Thurston, C., Nizeyimana, E., Scriba, E., Conradsson, D.M. and Rhoda, A., 2023. Prevalence of secondary health conditions and mental status in persons with long-term spinal cord injury in South Africa: Comparison between public and private healthcare sectors. South African Medical Journal, 113(5), pp.1220-1227.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i5.16791
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8987
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSouth African Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subjectHealth Care Sectoren_US
dc.subjectHumansen_US
dc.subjectPainen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of secondary health conditions and mental status in persons with long-term spinal cord injury in South Africa: Comparison between public and private healthcare sectorsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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