Do individuals from an SCI-specialized rehabilitation facility have fewer secondary health conditions than those from a non-SCI-specialized rehabilitation facility? Analysis of the InSCI database from a middle-income country.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine whether attending an SCI-specialized rehabilitation facility (SSRF) is independently associated with having fewer secondary health conditions (SHCs) in middle-income country contexts.

Study design

Cross-sectional observational study.

Setting

Four rehabilitation facilities in Thailand (one SSRF and three non-SSRF).

Methods

Data from a Thai arm of the International Spinal Cord Injury Community Survey (InSCI) were analyzed. SHCs occurring within the last three months were evaluated using the Spinal Cord Injury Secondary Condition Scale. A causal diagram was applied to create a multivariable regression model to determine the independent effect of attending in the SSRF on having SHC as a single condition and as a sum score.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Pattanakuhar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864023 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature