Environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions among people with spinal cord injury, South Africa.

<h4>Background</h4>The environment where people live, work or play can influence health and disability outcomes. People with spinal cord injury are at risk for secondary health conditions, with this increasing readmission rates and decreasing quality of life. Studies on preventative care...

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Autores principales:	Sonti Pilusa, Hellen Myezwa, Joanne Potterton
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:80e248aad71247e1af2c3a5ac8bc39b62021-12-02T20:03:50ZEnvironmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions among people with spinal cord injury, South Africa.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0252280https://doaj.org/article/80e248aad71247e1af2c3a5ac8bc39b62021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252280https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>The environment where people live, work or play can influence health and disability outcomes. People with spinal cord injury are at risk for secondary health conditions, with this increasing readmission rates and decreasing quality of life. Studies on preventative care for secondary health conditions and factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions are scarce in low to middle-income countries.<h4>Aim</h4>To explore environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions in people with spinal cord injury.<h4>Setting</h4>This study was based at a public rehabilitation hospital, South Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>Explorative qualitative design was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 therapists, 17 people with a spinal cord injury and six caregivers. The interviews were transcribed verbatim. Analysis was conducted using content analysis.<h4>Results</h4>The categories that emerged included the impact of social support, inaccessible built environment and transport system, and an inefficient health care system. Sub-categories for the inefficient health care systems were: Shortage of resources, health workers lack of knowledge on prevention of secondary health conditions and inadequate patient care approach.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions are complex and multifactorial. When developing rehabilitation and prevention programmes, environmental factors must be considered.Sonti PilusaHellen MyezwaJoanne PottertonPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e0252280 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Sonti Pilusa Hellen Myezwa Joanne Potterton Environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions among people with spinal cord injury, South Africa.
description	<h4>Background</h4>The environment where people live, work or play can influence health and disability outcomes. People with spinal cord injury are at risk for secondary health conditions, with this increasing readmission rates and decreasing quality of life. Studies on preventative care for secondary health conditions and factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions are scarce in low to middle-income countries.<h4>Aim</h4>To explore environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions in people with spinal cord injury.<h4>Setting</h4>This study was based at a public rehabilitation hospital, South Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>Explorative qualitative design was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 therapists, 17 people with a spinal cord injury and six caregivers. The interviews were transcribed verbatim. Analysis was conducted using content analysis.<h4>Results</h4>The categories that emerged included the impact of social support, inaccessible built environment and transport system, and an inefficient health care system. Sub-categories for the inefficient health care systems were: Shortage of resources, health workers lack of knowledge on prevention of secondary health conditions and inadequate patient care approach.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions are complex and multifactorial. When developing rehabilitation and prevention programmes, environmental factors must be considered.
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title	Environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions among people with spinal cord injury, South Africa.
title_short	Environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions among people with spinal cord injury, South Africa.
title_full	Environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions among people with spinal cord injury, South Africa.
title_fullStr	Environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions among people with spinal cord injury, South Africa.
title_full_unstemmed	Environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions among people with spinal cord injury, South Africa.
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Environmental factors influencing the prevention of secondary health conditions among people with spinal cord injury, South Africa.

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