title: The person with a spinal cord injury: an evolving prototype for life care planning.
abstract: The sequela of spinal cord injury (SCI) can provide a prototype for life care planning because the segmental design of the vertebrate body allows assessments to be quantitative, repeatable, and predictive of the injured person's impairments, self-care capabilities, and required assistance. Life care planning for patients with SCI uses a standard method that is comparable between planner, yet individualizes assessment and seeks resources that meet unique patient-centered needs in their communities of choice. Clinical care and rehabilitation needs organized with an SCI problem list promotes collaboration by the interdisciplinary team, caregivers, and family in efficient achievement of patient-centered goals and completion of daily care plans.
authors.affiliation: Department Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, PO Box 356490, Health Sciences Building, 1959 North East Pacific, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Steven.Stiens@va.gov
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Stiens
authors.forename: Heidi L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Fawber
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Yuhas
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003376:Counseling; D006040:Goals; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D062526:Patient Navigation; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D014186:Transportation
keywords: Cost of care; Life care plan; Outcome; Patient-centered care; Prevention; Problem list; Spinal cord injury