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Babu H, Sriraman S, Karthikbabu S, Sophia P, Kumar SNS. Factors Influencing Social and Community Participation of People with Spinal Cord Injury in Karnataka, India. Indian J Community Med 2024; 49:52-55. [PMID: 38425982 PMCID: PMC10900467 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_421_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Background Social and community participation are major indicators to assess the adequacy of treatment and rehabilitation in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). This study examined the relationship between functional independence, level of disability, and social and community participation among people with SCI in India. Materials and Method In this cross sectional study, 110 persons with SCI, aged 18 years and above participated in a community setting, in Karnataka, India. Spinal Cord Independence Measure Version III-self-reporting (SCIM III-SR), Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique (CHART), and WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS) were the clinical outcome measures. Spearman's correlation and stepwise multiple linear regression were done to determine association and identify the factors determining the community participation of people with SCI. Results CHART physical independence had a positive correlation with SCIM self-care (R = 0.446) and SCIM mobility (r = 0.434). CHART cognitive independence (R = -0.38) and CHART mobility (R = -0.396) had a weak correlation with WHODAS. SCIM self-care and SCIM mobility (R2 = 0.34) were determinants of CHART cognitive independence. SCIM respiratory and sphincter management and SCIM self-care (R2 = 0.327) were determinants of CHART mobility. Conclusion Self-care and mobility of people with SCI determine their ability to successfully reintegrate into the community, warranting a comprehensive community rehabilitation program.
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- Heavenna Babu
- Physiotherapist and Public Health Researcher, Ontario, Canada
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- Pediatric Resident, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Principal and Professor, KMCH College of Physiotherapy, Dr. NGP Research and Educational Trust, Coimbatore, The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR University, Chennai, India
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- Occupational Therapist, Baptist Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Chief Executive Officer, The Association of People with Disability (APD-India), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Koh PPW, Mortenson WB. Evaluating a pilot community-based self-management program for adults with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2023:1-12. [PMID: 37548572 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2023.2220510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate outcomes and perceptions of participating in a pilot spinal cord injury (SCI) specific community-based self-management program. DESIGN A program evaluation conducted through the review of retrospective data. SETTING An outpatient vocational rehabilitation service in Singapore. PARTICIPANTS Adults with SCI who completed a self-management intervention. INTERVENTION A self-management educational program was delivered by healthcare professionals with involvement of peer mentors. Up to six self-selected topics were covered using a multi-modal teaching approach. OUTCOME MEASURES Retrospective data collected at baseline, post-intervention, and three-month follow-up were analyzed. Outcome measures included the University of Washington Self-Efficacy scale (UW-SES), SCI Secondary Conditions Scale (SCI-SCS), Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ), and employment. Post-program survey findings were also reviewed. RESULTS Data from fifteen participants revealed positive changes over time for the UW-SES (η² = .27), SCI-SCS (η² = .21), and CIQ (η² = .23). Self-efficacy scores increased from baseline to post-intervention with a large effect size (Hedge's g = 0.89), and from baseline to follow-up with a medium effect size (Hedge's g = 0.50). Participants reported overall perceived benefit and satisfaction with the program's design and relevance. They valued access to useful information, effective instructional methods, program customization, and participant empowerment and affirmation. Suggestions for program refinement included: more peer support, psycho-emotional support, and continued program adaptability and accessibility. CONCLUSION A SCI-specific community-based self-management program was associated with short-term improvements in self-efficacy and was well-received. Further research is required to determine its effectiveness, essential program features that promote successful outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of program implementation.
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- Pauline P W Koh
- Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Centralized Services, SPD, Singapore
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- Rehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Vancouver, Canada
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García-Rudolph A, Saurí J, López Carballo J, Cegarra B, Wright MA, Opisso E, Tormos JM. The impact of COVID-19 on community integration, quality of life, depression and anxiety in people with chronic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2022; 45:681-690. [PMID: 34061728 PMCID: PMC9542626 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2021.1922230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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CONTEXT/OBJECTIVE Compare community integration, quality of life, anxiety and depression of people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) living in the community before the outbreak of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) and during it. DESIGN Prospective observational cohort study. SETTING In-person follow-up visits (before COVID-19 outbreak) to a rehabilitation hospital in Spain and on-line during COVID-19. PARTICIPANTS Community dwelling adults (≥ 18 years) with chronic SCI. OUTCOME MEASURES Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ) and World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) were compared using the Wilcoxon ranked test or paired t-test when appropriate. RESULTS One hundred and seventy five people with SCI assessed on-line between June 2020 and November 2020 were compared to their own assessments before COVID-19. Participants reported significantly decreased Social Integration during COVID-19 compared to pre-pandemic scores (P = 0.037), with a small effect size (d = -0.15). Depression (measured using HADS) was significantly higher than before COVID-19 (P < 0.001) with a moderate effect size (d = -0.29). No significant differences were found in any of the 4 WHOQOL-BREF dimensions (Physical, Psychological, Social and Environmental).Nevertheless, when all participants were stratified in two groups according to their age at on-line assessment, the younger group (19-54 years, N = 85) scored lower during COVID-19 than before, in WHOQOL-BREF Physical (P = 0.004), (d = -0.30) and Psychological dimensions (P = 0.007) (d = -0.29). The older group (55-88 years, N = 0) reported no significant differences in any dimension. CONCLUSIONS COVID-19 impacted HADS' depression and CIQ's social integration. Participants younger than 55 years were impacted in WHOQOL-BREF's physical and psychological dimensions, meanwhile participants older than 55, were not.
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- Alejandro García-Rudolph
- Department of Research and Innovation, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la UAB, Barcelona, Spain,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain,Fundació Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain,Correspondence to: Alejandro García-Rudolph, Department of Research and Innovation, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la UAB, Cami Can Ruti s/n 08916, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Research and Innovation, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la UAB, Barcelona, Spain,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain,Fundació Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Research and Innovation, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la UAB, Barcelona, Spain,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain,Fundació Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Research and Innovation, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la UAB, Barcelona, Spain,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain,Fundació Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Research and Innovation, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la UAB, Barcelona, Spain,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain,Fundació Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Research and Innovation, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la UAB, Barcelona, Spain,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain,Fundació Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Research and Innovation, Institut Guttmann, Institut Universitari de Neurorehabilitació adscrit a la UAB, Barcelona, Spain,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain,Fundació Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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Callaway L, Tregloan K, Layton N. Housing and Support for People with Disability: Perspectives of Motor Accident, Disability and Injury Insurers across Australia and New Zealand. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:9681. [PMID: 35955035 PMCID: PMC9367939 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Housing is a critical enabler of a dignified life, civic participation and the achievement of human rights. Providing appropriate housing for people who experience neurotrauma as a result of road or workplace injury, with both the assistive technology and human support required, continues however to be a policy and practice challenge. Australian and New Zealand motor accident, disability and injury insurers have high and enduring liability in this area, and their under-researched perspectives are needed to strengthen the evidence base for policy and practice development. This qualitative study utilised focus group methodology with representatives from government injury and disability insurers across Australia and New Zealand (n = 8). The study aimed to identify (a) issues and trends; (b) factors for decision making; and (c) service impacts relating to housing and support for people with disability and high daily support needs. Thematic analysis generated results across four key areas: influences on the decision to fund housing and/or support; identifying 'good' housing solutions; evaluating cost-benefit of housing and support investments; and developing future investment in housing and support. Findings such as those regarding decision-making, and investment, attest to the value of capturing the perspectives of this key group of stakeholders to assist to envision better housing and support for people with disability.
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- Libby Callaway
- Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Level 3, Building G, Peninsula Campus 47-49 Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia
- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Level 3, Building G, Peninsula Campus 47-49 Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia
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- Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Level 3, Building G, Peninsula Campus 47-49 Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia
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Panuccio F, Galeoto G, Valente D, Ioncoli M, Marquez MA, Tofani M, Berardi A. Psychometric properties of the Community Integration Questionnaire - Revised (CIQ-R) in an Italian population with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord Ser Cases 2022; 8:18. [PMID: 35124691 PMCID: PMC8818046 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-022-00486-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Psychometric study. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the internal consistency and validity of the Community Integration Questionnaire - Revised (CIQ-R) in Italian individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING Patients' associations, foundations, sport clubs, and federations in Italy. METHODS The psychometric properties were evaluated following international guidelines. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficient, and test-retest reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC); concurrent validity was assessed through Pearson's Correlation Coefficient with the Short Form-12 health survey (SF-12). RESULTS The test was administered to 80 people with SCI. Cronbach's α showed a value of 0.825 for the Home Integration subscale, while the other subscales and the total showed values <0.70. 30 of the 80 recruited individuals were submitted to test-retest, which showed ICC values ranging from 0.94 to 1. CIQ-R also showed a correlation between Physical Component Summary (PCS12) of the SF-12, and between Social Integration subscale's score and PCS12 and Mental Component Summary (MCS12). Correlations are also shown between Productivity subscale and PCS12 and MCS12, as well as between the total score and PCS12 and MCS12. CONCLUSION This study provided Italian clinicians and researchers with the first international outcome measure for measuring community integration. The validation of this measurement tool for people with SCI allows to compare outcomes of various studies. It is useful for testing the effectiveness of a treatment in various diseases and define which treatment is more effective than others.
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- grid.7841.aDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell’università 30, 00185 Rome, Italy ,IRCSS Neuromed, Via Atinense 18, Rome, 86077 Pozzilli (IS) Italy
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- grid.7841.aDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell’università 30, 00185 Rome, Italy ,IRCSS Neuromed, Via Atinense 18, Rome, 86077 Pozzilli (IS) Italy
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- grid.7841.aSapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- grid.512367.4Universidad Fernando Pessoa-Canarias, Las Palmas, Spain ,grid.23520.360000 0000 8569 1592Health Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- grid.7841.aDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Disease, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- grid.7841.aDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell’università 30, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Crosscultural Validation of the Community Integration Questionnaire-Revised in an Italian Population. Occup Ther Int 2020; 2020:8916541. [PMID: 32934614 PMCID: PMC7481919 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8916541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Objective The aims of this study are the translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Community Integration Questionnaire–Revised (CIQ-R) in Italian in a group of individuals with no clinical evidence of disability. Methods The test's internal consistency and validity were assessed by following international guidelines. The test's internal consistency was examined using Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficient. Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated to assess the test's concurrent validity compared with the Short Form-12 (SF-12) health survey. Results The CIQ-R was administrated to 400 people with no clinical evidence of disease, impairment, or disability, aged between 18 and 64. Cronbach's α reported a value of 0.82 in the home integration subscale. The test also showed a good test-retest reliability, with an Intraclass Correlation Coefficient of 0.78, and a significant correlation between the total score of the CIQ-R and the Physical Component Summary (PCS) of the SF-12 (r = 0.118), between the “social integration” subscale's score and PCS12 (r = 0.121) and between the “Electronic Social Networking integration” subscale's score and PCS12 (r = 0.184), with p < 0.05. Conclusion This is the first study to report the results of the translation and validation of the CIQ-R in Italian. The CIQ-R is an important tool for Italian professionals and can be useful in both clinical practice and research for measuring the level of community integration among the healthy population.
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A co-design approach to examine and develop pathways to open employment for people with acquired brain injury. BRAIN IMPAIR 2020. [DOI: 10.1017/brimp.2020.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractBackground and objectives:People with acquired brain injury (ABI) have traditionally experienced low employment rates, compared with the national average and others with disability in Australia. To positively impact mainstream economic participation following ABI, a co-design approach was used to investigate open employment pathways available and consider necessary pathway features to enable employment for people with ABI.Method:A qualitative focus group methodology was used with four groups: people with ABI; health professionals working with this group; employers providing work for people with ABI and social and injury insurers funding employment services. The project was delivered in two phases: (1) review existing work pathways in Australia and gather knowledge about enablers and barriers to employment following ABI and (2) use ABI lived experience, employers’ experience and allied health and social insurer expertise to develop a new pathway to mainstream employment.Results:Co-design helped to identify enablers and barriers to employment of people with ABI, as well as practical strategies to facilitate workplace diversity and inclusion. Enablers included replacing interviews with an onsite assessment to meet key staff and trial work tasks, employer education on ABI, the use of compensatory cognitive aides and graded on-the-job support. This guided the development of a new employment pathway, tailored for people with ABI, called ‘Employment CoLab’.Conclusions:The Employment CoLab pathway, when coupled with person-centred collaborative and effective social disability insurance approaches, offers opportunities to build inclusive, sustainable and scalable economic participation and mainstream wages for people with ABI.
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Kee KM, Mohamad NZ, Koh PPW, Yeo JPT, Ng YS, Kam JC, Asano M. Return to work after spinal cord injury: a Singaporean pilot community-based rehabilitation program. Spinal Cord 2020; 58:1096-1103. [PMID: 32273565 DOI: 10.1038/s41393-020-0459-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis of data collected as part of a pilot program. OBJECTIVES The primary objective of our study was to document the return-to-work rate of individuals with SCI who participated in a community-based interdisciplinary vocational rehabilitation program. The secondary objectives were to assess changes in their levels of community integration and functional independence. SETTING A community-based rehabilitation center in Singapore. METHODS Participants were individuals with SCI between 21 and 55 years. They identified return to work as a rehabilitation goal, and were certified fit to undergo rehabilitation by their physicians. Primary outcome was the return-to-work rate at discharge from the program. Secondary outcomes were community integration and functional independence, measured by the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ) and the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM-III), respectively. We summarized participants' clinical and socio-demographic characteristics descriptively, and used inferential statistics to compare pre- and postprogram scores for secondary outcome measures. RESULTS Thirty-nine participants were included for this study. Thirty-two completed the program, of which 84% (n = 27) reported returning to work. Participants who completed the program had mean change in total CIQ and SCIM-III scores of 7 (95% CI, 5-8) and 11 (95% CI, 7-15), respectively. There were differences (p < 0.05) between pre- and postprogram scores for both secondary outcome measures. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that our vocational rehabilitation program facilitated participants with SCI in Singapore to return to work and was beneficial to enhance their levels of community integration and functional independence. Future interventional studies are recommended to estimate the efficacy of such programs.
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- Kalya M Kee
- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. .,National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
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Turcotte S, Beaudoin M, Vallée C, Vincent C, Routhier F. Psychometric properties of the Community Integration Questionnaire: a systematic review of five populations. Clin Rehabil 2019; 33:1775-1787. [PMID: 31397182 DOI: 10.1177/0269215519867998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This systematic review documents the content and the quality of the psychometric evidence concerning the utilization of the Community Integration Questionnaire for individuals living with a disability other than a traumatic brain injury. DATA SOURCES Medline, Embase, CINAHL, OTseeker and PsycINFO (searched from inception to June 2019). REVIEW METHODS Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were used for conducting and reporting this review. Studies that investigated at least one psychometric property of the Community Integration Questionnaire for individuals living with a disability other than traumatic brain injury were included. Data extraction and critical methodological appraisal of the articles (MacDermid checklist, COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments checklist) were independently performed and validated by the first two authors. RESULTS Ten studies representing 3000 individuals met the inclusion criteria. Five populations were documented. There are positive and trustable data regarding internal consistency for adults living with multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury or burns and in mixed samples (α = 0.71-0.84). Construct validity is fairly documented for adults living with multiple sclerosis or aphasia and in mixed samples. Test-retest reliably is acceptable for adults living with multiple sclerosis (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.91-0.97) as well as responsiveness (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve = 0.81). Other psychometric properties could not be demonstrated sufficiently solid. CONCLUSION Many psychometric properties of the Community Integration Questionnaire are still poorly evaluated for adults living with a disability other than a traumatic brain injury. However, promising data have been documented in each population included in this review.
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- Samuel Turcotte
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Québec City, QC, Canada
- Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Québec City, QC, Canada
- Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Québec City, QC, Canada
- Center for Research on Primary Care and Services, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Québec City, QC, Canada
- Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Québec City, QC, Canada
- Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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Jamwal R, Enticott J, Farnworth L, Winkler D, Callaway L. The use of electronic assistive technology for social networking by people with disability living in shared supported accommodation. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2019; 15:101-108. [PMID: 30663446 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2018.1534998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background: This study aimed to examine use of electronic assistive technology for social networking by people with disability living in shared supported accommodation (SSA), and compare participants' Electronic Social Networking (ESN) integration with Australian ESN normative data.Method: Telephone surveys and the ESN subscale of the Community Integration Questionnaire-Revised (CIQ-R) were administered with SSA managers. Surveys gathered demographic data, and data on Internet access, technology use and ESN integration, of 91 people with disability who were identified technology users and living in SSA. Participant ESN data were then matched with existing CIQ-R ESN normative data (N = 359). Relative risk of reduced ESN integration was calculated.Results: This study identified that, despite access to mainstream technologies, people with disability living in SSA experience low ESN integration, and use ESN for social contact less than other Australians. This group were 210% more likely to report reduced ESN integration than the matched normative sample when key demographic variables were held constant.Conclusions: Factors related to disability, including high care and support needs and greater time spent completing essential activities of daily living (such as personal care), may explain the low electronic social networking integration for people with disability living in SSA identified in this study. Further research that examines factors that influence ESN access and use following disability is necessary to inform practice to bridge the digital divide that exists between this group and other Australians.
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- Rebecca Jamwal
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University - Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.,Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, Austin Health, Kew, Victoria Australia
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- Southern Synergy, Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University - Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Summer Foundation Ltd, Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University - Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.,Neuroskills Pty Ltd, Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
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