Determinants of sustainable work participation after spinal cord injury in The Netherlands.

Purpose: Work participation of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) is lower compared to the overall Dutch population, with determinants largely unknown.

Aim: To identify the determinants of sustainable work participation for persons with SCI.

Methods: A cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted in eight Dutch rehabilitation centers.

Cognitive assessment during inpatient rehabilitation after spinal cord injury, a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Cognitive screening is underdeveloped in spinal cord injury (SCI). Therefore, the objectives of our study were: (1) to evaluate cognitive functioning of rehabilitation inpatients with recently acquired spinal cord injury (SCI) with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA); (2) to analyse associations between patient and lesion characteristics and the MoCA scores and (3) to compare the MoCA with the cognitive domain of the Utrecht scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation (USER).

Therapy effect on hand function after home use of a wearable assistive soft-robotic glove supporting grip strength.

Background: Soft-robotic gloves with an assist-as-needed control have the ability to assist daily activities where needed, while stimulating active and highly functional movements within the user's possibilities. Employment of hand activities with glove support might act as training for unsupported hand function.

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of a grip-supporting soft-robotic glove as an assistive device at home during daily activities.

Choosing non-pharmacological treatments for neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury: a qualitative study.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to explore (1) the considerations of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) in choosing to use non-pharmacological treatments (N-PTs) for neuropathic pain (NP), (2) which factors influence their decision and who is involved in this choice.

Materials And Methods: Eleven individuals with SCI and NP were interviewed. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, transcripts were analysed through thematic coding, following an inductive content analysis approach.

Use and experienced effectiveness of non-pharmacological treatments for chronic spinal cord injury related pain in The Netherlands: A cross-sectional survey.

Context/objective: Chronic pain is a common secondary condition in spinal cord injury (SCI). Pharmacological interventions to reduce pain are associated with side effects. The reported effects of non-pharmacological treatments are unclear.