Description of the quality of life in a cohort of patients with Spinal Cord Injury in the Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paúl.

Authors

  • Luz Helena Lugo Agudelo Médica, Especialista en Medicina Física y Rehabilitación y Magíster en Epidemiología Clínica, Profesora Titular, Grupo Rehabilitación en Salud y Grupo Académico de Epidemiología Clínica (GRAEPIC). Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia. Medellín.
  • Héctor Iván García G Médico, Magíster en Salud Pública y Magíster en Epidemiología Clínica, Profesor Asociado, Grupo Rehabilitación en Salud y Grupo Académico de Epidemiología Clínica (GRAEPIC). Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia. Medellín.

Keywords:

spinal cord injury, quality of life, functional independence measure
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Abstract

This is a descriptive longitudinal study with a 18 months follow up of the health related quality of life (HRQL) in a group of patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) from the Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paul.

Subjects and methods: 42 subjects, 66.7% under the age of 34 years, 78.6% men, were treated in a predominantly outpatient
intervention program. The HRQL, the function and the complications were assessed at the start and at the 1, 3, 6, 12 and 18 months using the SQOL -23 for the HRQL and the Functional Independence easure (FIM) for the function outcome.

Results: SCI were caused by firearms in 61.9% of cases. The function domain of the SQOL -23 changed from a mean of 95.1 (92-98) at baseline to a mean of 45.9 (36-56) at 18 months. The mood Depressive feelings improved from 41.0 (34-48) to 29.1 (23-36). The domain of problems regarding injury changed from 75.8 (70-82) to 55.6 (47-64). Perception of global quality of life changed from 48.4 (43-54) at baseline to 80.1 (75-85) at the end of follow up, in this domain higher
scores indicate better quality of life.

Discussion: All domains showed improvement, which is similar to what is published in other series with greater time of evolution. It is necessary to assess the HRQL in people with
spinal cord injury with generic or specific scales but validated for each culture. In a recent systematic review it is recommended to evaluate theHRQLusing the SF12.

 

 

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Lugo Agudelo LH, García G HI. Description of the quality of life in a cohort of patients with Spinal Cord Injury in the Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paúl. Rev. Colomb. Med. Fis. Rehabil. [Internet]. 2012 Apr. 19 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];19(2):14-27. Available from: https://revistacmfr.org/index.php/rcmfr/article/view/33

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