Community reintegration and quality of life following spinal cord injury.
This report contains a brief overview of issues related to community reintegration and quality of life for persons with spinal cord injuries. Current data from the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center are provided on place of residence, employment, education and marital status after rehabilitation discharge. The health policy implications of these data are discussed along with prospects for continued improvement of long term social outcomes and directions for future research.
DeVivo
M J
MJ
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35233-7330.
Richards
J S
JS
D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D011788:Quality of Life; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*