Barriers of structured exercise regimen for people with spinal cord injury

Abstract

Purpose: To explore the barriers to structured exercise regimen for the spinal cord injury patients according to Bangladesh‘s perspective. Objectives: To find out the obstacles or barriers to the structured physiotherapy regimen or protocol for the spinal cord injury patients according to Bangladesh‘s perspective. Methodology: A qualitative study design was used to conduct the study. Nine spinal cord injury patients were recruited in this study. The sample was selected by convenience sampling method. The data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire form and coded by seven themes; finally, the coded data are analyzed and presented qualitative analysis. Results: Following themes have been emerged on the basis of data analysis. These include, treatment protocol for spinal cord injury patients at CRP was quality full, existing treatment facilities was insufficient, existing privacy facilities for participants was not sufficient, Patients faced some barriers of accommodation facilities, physiotherapists of CRP were supportive and knowledgeable, lack of energy of patients could prevent themselves from taking treatment, some recommendations of the patients to prevent those barriers. Conclusion: This study explores the barriers to structured exercise regimen for the spinal cord injury patients according to Bangladesh‘s perspective. Insufficient treatment facilities, insufficient privacy facilities and lack of physical energy of participants, lack of seat number are the main barriers to the structured exercise regimen for the people with spinal cord injury. Good thing is participants admitted that, physiotherapy exercise regimen which is providing to the SCI patients is quality full and standard, accommodation facilities is good and the physiotherapists are supportive and knowledgeable. They got improvements by taking the physiotherapy treatment in CRP. Keywords: Barriers, SCI, Physiotherapy, Physiotherapist, CRP.