Travel and Social Isolation of People With Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at high risk for social isolation because they face barriers to social participation owing to limitations in physical functioning, secondary health conditions, and environmental barriers. Research has shown that social isolation, an objective lack of contact with others, can lead to loneliness, mental health issues, and low life satisfaction. Leisure travel, which involves interactions with others, may have the potential to reduce social isolation.

Objectives

To explore the association of travel participation with social isolation among people with SCI.

Methods

A total of 11,091 cases from 2016-2021 in the SCI Model Systems database were included in the study. Participants were categorized into low and high social is

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704218 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature