title: Vulnerable Groups Living with Spinal Cord Injury.
abstract: There is considerable variation in rehabilitation outcomes within the population of spinal cord-injured individuals across racial and socioeconomic groups. This suggests that the long-term health following spinal cord injury (SCI) is determined, at least in part, by group differences in exposure to advantages and disadvantages among persons living in the community. This article conceptualizes the nature of vulnerability and how increased vulnerability leads to disparities in SCI outcomes. Demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic determinants of adverse outcomes among vulnerable groups are discussed. Finally, a research model that outlines potential processes that elicit vulnerability following SCI and clinical implications is reviewed.
authors: Kessler Foundation Research Center, West Orange, New Jersey ; University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey.
authors: Denise C
authors: DC
authors: Fyffe
authors: Amanda L
authors: AL
authors: Botticello
authors: Larissa
authors: L
authors: Myaskovsky
keywords: health care disparities; health status disparities; spinal cord injury; vulnerable populations
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