Open AccessExploring facilitators of regaining autonomy in people with spinal cord injury: A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Mohsen Farmahini Farahani,
Hamid Reza Khankeh,
Mohammadali Hosseini,
Asghar Dalvandi,
Kian Norouzi-Tabrizi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.409
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2228-5504
pISSN - 1735-9066
DOI - 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_25_20
Subject(s) - autonomy , qualitative research , spinal cord injury , rehabilitation , psychology , nursing , quality of life (healthcare) , social support , content analysis , affect (linguistics) , medicine , social psychology , physical therapy , psychiatry , sociology , spinal cord , social science , political science , law , communication
One of the most important aims of rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) is regaining autonomy, which can affect individuals' Quality of Life (QOL). This study was conducted to understand the experiences of individuals with SCI in terms of regaining autonomy during transition from hospital to community.