Pressure ulcers, self-concept and body image in spinal cord injury patients.
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).
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Department of Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, California, USA.
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