Spinal cord injury and COVID-19

Information, prevention and challenges

Authors

  • Fabiana Faleiros PhD in Rehabilitation Science. Professor at the School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto/ University of São Paulo (EERP-USP), Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brazil
  • Letícia Noelle Corbo PhD Fundamental Nursing postgraduate program Brazil, School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto/ University of São Paulo (EERP-USP), Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brazil
  • João Batista PhD in Physical Education. School of Physical Therapy, Campus Rheinland, SRH University of Applied Health Sciences, Leverkusen, Germany
  • Filipe Lopes PhD student in Neurosciences at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
  • Soraia Schoeller PhD in Nursing. Professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Department of Nursing, Brazil
  • Wiliam Machado PhD in Nursing Science. Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State at Alfredo Pinto College of Nursing
  • Jonas Carvalho e Silva PhD in Clinical Psychology and Culture, Associate Researcher at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences at the Technische Universität (TU) Dortmund/Universitäts-Allianz Ruhr (UAR), Germany
  • Alexsandro Silva Coura PhD in Nursing. Professor at the Paraíba State University
  • Luís Sousa PhD in Nursing. Professor at the Atlantic University Atlantic Higher School of Health
  • Sílvia Henriques PhD in Nursing. Professor at the School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto/ University of São Paulo (EERP-USP), Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brazil
  • Carolina Cassiano PhD student in Sciences at the Interunits PhD Program in Nursing, University of São Paulo - USP
  • Geyslane Albuquerque PhD in Nursing. Post-doctorate in Nursing at the Nursing School of Ribeirão Preto/ University of São Paulo (EERP-USP), Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brazil

Keywords:

2019-nCoV, viral infection, spinal cord injuries, disease prevention

Abstract

Objective: To analyze access to information, adopted prevention measures, opinions on isolation, and the feelings and difficulties of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) during the COVID-19. Study design and methods: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study. Sample of 211 participants, between 18 and 67 years, of which 140 were male. Results: Among the participants, 87.7% stated they had received information about the pandemic; 90.1% were in favor of social isolation; and 59.0% referred to having both positive and negative feelings. Conclusion: Individuals with SCI in Brazil have faced significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Published

10-05-2023

How to Cite

Faleiros, F., Corbo, L. N., Batista, J., Lopes, F., Schoeller, S., Machado, W., Silva, J. C. e, Coura, A. S., Sousa, L., Henriques, S., Cassiano, C., & Albuquerque, G. (2023). Spinal cord injury and COVID-19: Information, prevention and challenges. International Journal of Health Sciences, 7(S1), 501–515. Retrieved from https://sciencescholar.us/journal/index.php/ijhs/article/view/14231

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Vol. 7 No. S1 (2023)

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