Psychosocial Status of Adults with Pediatric onset Spinal Cord Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: After the transition to adulthood pediatric-onset spinal cord injury face significant more challenges, that impact their psychosocial status. Without proper strategy, their life will be isolated and overwhelming. Therefore, there is a need for proper resources and research among this group for their development especially in lower middle-income countries like Bangladesh. Aim: the aim of this research was to identify the current psychosocial status of adult with pediatric-onset spinal cord injury after discharged from the Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Bangladesh. Methods: The study followed a cross-sectional quantitative design and conducting by telephone survey among 61 participants who received rehabilitation services from the CRP. The research collected 10 years of data. Ryffs psychological wellbeing scale to know the psychological wellbeing and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support to know the social support were used to collect data. SPSS 20 version was used to conduct the descriptive analysis. Results: the study consist of 44 males and 17 females with the average current age of (20.38±1.428). The study reflected a high level of social support though psychological wellbeing indicating moderate wellbeing among adults with POSCI among. The study also highlights the social support and psychological wellbeing have a weak but positive correlated with each other among the study sample. Conclusions: The study contributed to better understanding the psychosocial status among adults with POSCI, in Bangladesh. It reflects the importance of shaping rehabilitation systems to address psychological issues by effectively planning intervention, creating community coping strategies and targeted interventions. It also highlights the important role of peer support in growing empathy, emotional support, and social inclusion in the community for individuals with POSCI. Keywords: Psychosocial, Psychology, Social support, Pediatric onset spinal cord inju