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Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação
Print version ISSN 2184-965XOn-line version ISSN 2184-3023
Abstract
MOSER, Gelson Aguiar Da Silva et al. Functional independence of the person with spinal injury: injury at the first hospitalization. RPER [online]. 2020, vol.3, n.1, pp.70-75. ISSN 2184-965X. https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2020.v3.n1.9.5764.
Objective:
To identify the perception of the person with spinal cord injury from the accident on trauma, rescue and urgent and emergency care.
Methods:
exploratory study, with a qualitative approach carried out with ten people with traumatic spinal cord injury between September and November 2014, residing in Chapecó-SC. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were used, and the data were submitted to Thematic Content Analysis.
Results:
Eight men and two women aged between 18 and 35 years were interviewed. Among the empirical categories that emerged from the process of apprehending the data are: the beginning of functional disability: trauma; and the rescue and urgent care (Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit).
Conclusion:
The rehabilitation process of the person with spinal cord injury should be started as early as possible, which highlights the importance of pre-hospital care. It is up to the pre-hospital care team to intensify this care in order to assist in the conduct of functional independence.
Keywords : Spinal cord injuries; Functional independence measure; Nursing.