Association of Family support with self-care activites of patient with spinal cord injuries: A correlational study
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Correlation, Family Support, Self-Care Activities, Spinal Cord Injuries, Patients
Abstract
Background
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a destructive, spiteful, and hurtful condition that may or may not be traumatic. It produces disturbance in both motor and sensory functions, which affect the social, physical, and psychological well-being of the patients. The aim of the study was to assess the family support and self-care activities among patients with spinal cord injuries and to determine the relationship between the variables.
Methodology: A cross-sectional (correlational) study was conducted on 169 patients using consecutive sampling technique. Ethics approval was obtained from Ethics Review Committee of Khyber Medical University. Data were collected through validated tools; the Functional Independence Measure was used to assess self-care activities, while the Family Support Scale was used to assess family support. Data were analyzed by SPSS Version-22.
Results: The average age of the participants was 32.2511.57 years. Most (79%) of the participants were male, while 21% were female. The mean score of family support was 34.6 14.97, while the mean score of the functional independence measure was 91.5 22.1. There was a significant positive correlation between the variables (r- .785, p< .001).
Conclusion: It is concluded from the findings of the study that family support affects self-care activities and has a positive correlation among patients with spinal cord injuries. Based on these findings policymakers and health professionals are recommended to arrange educational programs for families to effectively rehabilitate individuals with disabilities.
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Mohammad Haroon
Lecturer, Faizan college of Nursing, Buner, Pakistan
Dr.Dildar Muhammad
Associate professor, Instiute of nursing sciences, khyber medical university peshawar, Pakistan
Javed Iqbal
PhD Nursing Scholar University of Malaya, Malysia
Abdul Hameed
Principal, khyber pukhtankhwa institute of medical sciences, peshawar, Pakistan
Amir Sultan
Assistant professor / Principal, Tasleem college of nursing and health sciences, swat, Pakistan