title: [Aspects of the life situation of spinal cord injured persons - a socio-medical study of 246 persons with spinal cord injuries (author's transl)].
abstract: The findings of the study are presented in extracts, and are compared to results of representative surveys (Federal Republic of Germany) in order to trace the differences that exist between the study sample and the rest of the population. It was found that spinal cord injured persons have more living space at their disposition than other people in the Federal Republic of Germany. Gainful employment, frequency of travelling, and mobility are considerably reduced in comparison to the pre-injury condition. The unemployment rate is above the national average. Severely disabled wheelchair drivers overestimate their independence. They are for example reluctant to admit that they depend on personal assistance and technical aids. The investigation clearly shows that further effort has to be made to gradually diminish unrealistic self-images in spinal cord injured person, and to improve markedly those of their living conditions that can be influenced from outside.
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000523:psychology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Gesichtspunkte zur Lebenssituation von Querschnittgelähmten. Eine sozialmedizinische Studie durchgeführt an 246 Rückenmarkverletzten.