Longitudinal effects of time since injury and age at injury on outcomes of people with spinal cord injury in Queensland, Australia.

Study Design: Longitudinal cohort study.

Objectives: To investigate the longitudinal effects of time since injury and age at injury on outcomes of quality of life, physical function, secondary conditions and participation, in people with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).

Setting: Community resident people with spinal cord injury in Queensland, Australia.

Factors Which Facilitate or Impede Interpersonal Interactions and Relationships after Spinal Cord Injury: A Scoping Review with Suggestions for Rehabilitation.

Interpersonal interactions and relationships can influence an individual's perceptions of health and quality of life in the presence of disability. In the case of people with spinal cord injury (SCI), positive interpersonal interactions and relationships have been shown to contribute to resilience and adaptability. Understanding factors which facilitate or impede the development and maintenance of relationships after SCI may form the basis for proactive relationship support for people with SCI.

Community participation for individuals with spinal cord injury living in Queensland, Australia.

Study Design: Sequential mixed method design.

Objectives: Determine factors associated with community participation for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Setting: Queensland, Australia.

The delivery of specialist spinal cord injury services in Queensland and the potential for telehealth.

Background: The Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service (QSCIS) is a statewide service in Brisbane at the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The QSCIS assists individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI) through three services: the Spinal Injuries Unit (SIU), Transitional Rehabilitation Program (TRP) and the Spinal Outreach Team (SPOT). The aim of this study was to undertake a review of ambulatory services provided by the QSCIS (SIU and SPOT) to help identify where telehealth may potentially be useful.

General practice visits by people with traumatic spinal cord injury: a Queensland longitudinal study.

People with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), although proportionally fewer in number, are known to be high users of primary health care services; however, details of their visits to GPs are unclear. This study presents information about GP utilisation patterns of 193 people with SCI over a 5-year period. Results demonstrate substantially greater GP service utilisation, particularly for young men with SCI, compared with their counterparts in the general population.