Urban-Rural Disparities in Community Participation after Spinal Cord Injury in Ontario.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personal, social, and environmental factors may influence self-efficacy and social reintegration among people living with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) in urban and rural areas. Novel data collection methods have the potential to characterize community participation (CP) in diverse settings.

Objectives

The objectives were (1) to describe and compare self-reported community participation (Reintegration to Normal Living Index (RNLI) and Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES)) levels of individuals with SCI/D living in urban or rural Ontario, Canada; and (2) to determine the accuracy of an artificial intelligence (AI) optical mark recognition tool for extracting data from CP surveys conducted among participants after transitioning from inpatient rehabilitation to

SUBMITTER: Amiri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11507304 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature