Lifestyle Pattern for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury | ||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 83-97 PDF (646.34 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.306175 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Hassan Abd El-maksoud* 1; Nawal Mahmoud Soliman2; Hedya Fathy Mohy El-Deen3 | ||
| 1Nurse Specialist at Toukh Hospital, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Spinal cord injury is possibly the most disruptive and traumatic event that can occur in anyone's life. It poses huge challenges in the form of coping process as well as rehabilitation. Aim of the study: Was to assess lifestyle pattern for patients with spinal cord injury. Research design: Descriptive research design was used to conduct this study. Setting: Neurology Outpatient clinic in Benha University Hospital. Sample: Convenience sampling (200 patients) were included in the study. Tools: Two tools were used to conduct this study. Tool (I): Structured questionnaire divided into three parts. (A) Socio-demographic characteristics data of the spinal cord injury patient. (B) Assess the degree of dependency level according to type of injury. (C) Patient knowledge about spinal cord injury. Tool (II) lifestyle pattern scale was used to measure patients lifestyle pattern Results: 4.0% of the studied patients had dependent level and, 70.0% of them had partially dependent level, while, 26.0% of them had independent level. 27.5% of the studied patients had good total knowledge level while, 52.5% of them had average total knowledge level and only 20.0 % of them had poor level of knowledge about a spinal cord injury. 63.0% of the studied patients had unhealthy lifestyle pattern, while, 37.0% of them had healthy lifestyle. Conclusion: There were a highly statistically significant relation between the studied patients' total lifestyle level and their demographic characteristics (age, educational level, job and income (p< 0.001**), and there was no significance relation between the studied patients' total lifestyle level and their gender, marital status and residence, (p>0.05). There was statistically significant relation between the studied patients' total lifestyle level and their total dependency level, (p< 0.05*). Recommendations: Educational program for patient to raise their awareness about spinal cord injury. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Lifestyle Pattern; Spinal Cord injury | ||
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