Multiple family group intervention for spinal cord injury: Quantitative and qualitative comparison with standard education.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate a Multiple Family Group (MFG) education and support intervention for individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and their primary caregivers. We hypothesized that MFG would be superior to an Education Control Group (EC) for improving patient activation and coping skills, social supports, and relationship functioning.Setting: A large free-standing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facility.Participants: Community dwelling adults with SCI and their caregivers living in the Northwest United States.Interventions/Methods: Nineteen individuals with SCI who had been discharged from inpatient rehabilitation within the previous three years, and their primary caregivers participated. Patient/caregiver pairs were randomized to the MFG interventi

SUBMITTER: Dyck DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8288139 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature