title: Pressure ulcers, self-concept and body image in spinal cord injury patients.
abstract: The occurrence of pressure ulcers is an important problem for persons with spinal cord injury. Pressure ulcers, though preventable, can engender serious physical and psychological consequences. Living with a spinal cord injury entails the adaptive mechanisms described by Roy (Andrews & Roy, 1991).
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, California, USA.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Harding-Okimoto
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires