| 'Bringing them back on the right track': perceptions of medical staff on the rehabilitation of individuals with violently acquired spinal cord injuries. | |
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PMID: 20088688 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To explore the perceptions of medical staff on the rehabilitation of spinal cord injured individuals, who became disabled from street violence. METHOD: A total of 16 medical staff members from two rehabilitation hospitals were interviewed, using a semi-structured interview. The interview recorded demographic information about the staff and probed at differences in clinical goals and practices with violently and non-violently injured individuals with spinal cord injuries. In all, 34 interviews were conducted from staff. Responses were tabulated and interpreted using a grounded theory approach. RESULTS: Staff set goals of 'increasing independence' that are informed by their professional backgrounds. The 'differences' in persons with violently acquired disabilities were noted, both in terms of needs, resources and attitudes. Depending on the professional and racial background of the staff, there was an indication of different degrees of tolerance toward patients' non-compliance with rehabilitation goals. Staff members are largely welcoming of the perceived impact of peer mentoring as it increases the cultural competence of the hospital in dealing with individuals who were violently disabled. CONCLUSIONS: Findings, although exploratory, emphasise the dynamics of perception development, through the tensions in the goal of independent functioning and perceived differences in persons who became disabled from street violence. |
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Authors:
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Patrick Devlieger; Fabricio Balcazar |
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Disability and rehabilitation Volume: 32 ISSN: 0963-8288 ISO Abbreviation: Disabil Rehabil Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-01 Completed Date: 2010-06-08 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9207179 Medline TA: Disabil Rehabil Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 444-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Anthropology, Interculturalism, Migration and Minorities Research Centre, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. patrick.devlieger@soc.kuleuven.be |
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Adult Attitude of Health Personnel* Female Humans Interviews as Topic Male Perception Professional-Patient Relations Rehabilitation Centers* Spinal Cord Injuries / etiology, rehabilitation* Violence* |
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