Year: 2024 | Month: June | Volume: 14 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 12-19
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240603
Functional Independence and Quality of Life in Traumatic Below T6 Level Spinal Cord Injury at Different Time Spans
Dr. Dinesh G Chavhan1, Dr. Amita Mehta2, Dr. Sarasawti Iyer 3
1PhD Scholar, Professor of Neuro Physiotherapy, Dhole Patil College of Physiotherapy Wagholi, Pune,
2Professor at Physiotherapy School and Centre, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEMH Parel, Mumbai,
3Professor & HOD at Physiotherapy School and Centre, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEMH Parel, Mumbai,
Corresponding Author: Dr. Dinesh G Chavhan (PT)
ABSTRACT
Background: Trauma is the most frequent cause of spinal cord injury in Indian adult populations. Injury results from damage caused by traumatic events such as motor vehicle accidents (40.4%), falls (27.9%), violence (15.0%), and sports (8.0%).
Aim: To find out the level of functional independence and quality of life in a person with traumatic below T6 level spinal cord injury as time progresses
Study Design & Setting: observational study & Tertiary care center, neuro-rehabilitation center.
Methods and Material: The sample size was 45 and each group had 15 spinal cord injury individuals. Inclusion was of both genders, traumatic incomplete below T6 level of spinal cord injury and sub-acute to chronic phase spinal cord injury were taken. The exclusion was a traumatic head injury and recent trauma to the lower limb.
Statistical analysis: Analysis was done using SPSS V 26. Krushkal Wallis test was used for the non-parametric data, and the mean and standard deviation were calculated.
Results: WHOQOL and SCIM were the scales used and mean values of the same at 3 different time spans are as follows: for WHOQOL, Physical domain 48, 56, 56., Psychological 39, 51, 54. c) Social 54, 60, 59, Environmental 52, 62, 64. Similarly, SCIM showed 36, 47 and 52
Conclusion: The study concludes that quality of life and functional capacity show a much better and significant improvement in the acute and subacute stage post-injury after which their stagnancy is observed
Key words: Quality of life, Traumatic, Spinal cord injury, Functional independence