"The Other Thousand Hours": A Spinal Cord Injury Self-Management Program Qualitative Analysis.

ABSTRACT: People with spinal cord injury experience secondary health conditions (SHCs) at a high rate which impacts life expectancy and functional performance. Self-management (SM) is an evidence-based approach to reduce the negative effects of SHCs, but prior SM programs have not been successful for the spinal cord injury (SCI) population. We sought to describe the experiences of participants completing a group-based telehealth program that is tailored to the SCI population: The Spinal Cord Injury Self-Management (SCISM) Program. We conducted interviews using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis to examine participants' experiences. Twenty-two participants completed the interviews. Four themes ("A Sense of Community," "Being Held Accountable," "I'm Still Learning," and "Being Proactive Instead of

SUBMITTER: Kraus B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837416 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature