Complications among the spinal cord injured patient after returning the community

Abstract

Purpose: To explore the complications among the spinal cord injured patients after returning the community. Objectives: To find out socio demographic information of spinal cord injured patients, to find out the nature of pressure sore, to find out the nature of pain, to find out the complications of muscle & joint, to find out the nature of tone, to find out the urological complications, to find out the cardio-respiratory complications, to find out the other complications (fall, poor transferring & bed mobility, psychological complications) with the SCI patients after returning the community. Methodology: Cross sectional type of study design was used to conduct the study where 50 participants with SCI who had completed their rehabilitation from Centre for the rehabilitation of the paralysed (CRP). The data were collected by using a semi structure questionnaire form and analysed by descriptive statistics using percentages, pie chart and bar chart. Result: Out of 50 most of the participants were 31-40 years range that was almost 32% (n=16), among themfemales were 20% (n=10) whereas males were 80% (n=40). So this result shows that males were more vulnerable than females. In rural area74% (n=37) were more affected than the people who lived in urban26% (n=13). About 34% (n=17) had pressure sore, 92% (n=46) patients had pain, most the patients had moderate pain 74% (n=37). About 44% (n=22) patients had spastic tone, 10% (n=5) had flaccid tone. There were 80% (n=40) had muscle and joint related problem. 50% (n=25) patients had no control in bowel & bladder, 52% (n=26) were suffering from UTI. About 18% (n=9) patients had cardiorespiratory problems, 68% (n=34) patients had psychological complication. And 14% (n=7) patients were falling complications, 24% (n=12) were poor transferring & bed mobility, 26% (n=13) had both falling and poor transferring & bed mobility complications after returning the community. Conclusion: The result of the study demonstrates that spinal cord injured persons are more prone to develop complications.So only awareness like- early hospitalization, early initiation of the complications and prevention of complications and proper care can help to survive after SCI returning the community. Keywords: Spinal cord injury, complications after returning the community