Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Care in Canada: A Survey of Canadian Centers.

ABSTRACT: Specialized centers of care for persons sustaining a traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) have been established in many countries, but the ideal system of care has not been defined. The objective of this study was to describe care delivery, with a focus on structures and services, for persons with tSCI in Canada. A survey was sent to 26 facilities (12 acute, 11 rehabilitation, and three integrated) from eight provinces participating in the Access to Care and Timing project. The survey included questions about: 1) care provision; 2) structural attributes and; 3) service availability. Survey completion rate was 100%. Data sources used to complete the survey were the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry, other hospital databases, clinical protocols, and subject matter experts. Acute and reh

SUBMITTER: Noonan VK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5653141 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature