Perceptions of Gain Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Analysis | Zendy

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Perceptions of Gain Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Analysis

Author(s) -

Paul J. Kennedy,

Peter Ludé,

Magnus L. Elfström,

Alexa Cox

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 1945-5763

pISSN - 1082-0744

DOI - 10.1310/sci1903-202

Subject(s) - medicine , thematic analysis , spinal cord injury , qualitative research , quality of life (healthcare) , distress , clinical psychology , psychiatry , nursing , social science , sociology , spinal cord

Significant research has focused on psychological difficulties following spinal cord injury (SCI), and there is a small prevalence of individuals who experience distress after injury. However, the converse is that many adjust well to injury and rate their quality of life highly. Despite this, there has been a comparative dearth of research investigating positive psychological outcomes after SCI, perceived by individuals living with this disability.

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