Abstract:
Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) affects a person’s body and mind in major ways.
challenges. The year following rehabilitation is especially significant because patients
re-join their usual life. adjust to what they can or cannot do, integrate into their group
and begin acknowledging their situation. Mental health Help given here is needed to
promote faster recovery and a better life quality. Methods: A cross-sectional study was
conducted with 266 SCI patients from the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed
(CRP). The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and SF-36 Health Survey were
used to assess both depression and HRQoL. Analyses were done using SPSS to find
any relationships between different factors and the injury. Results: 40% of participants
had mild depression and another 44% had symptoms that were moderate to severe.
Patients tended to have fairly low HRQoL in all the SF-36 scales, but especially in those
measuring physical and emotional health. Strong links were observed between how
severe depression was and gender, what occupation was held, income, injury type and
neurological level. Conclusion: The study notes that depression is common and quality
of life is affected for most SCI patients soon after leaving rehabilitation. Adding mental
health services to rehabilitation is important for solving these difficulties and bettering
long-term results where resources are limited such as Bangladesh.
Keywords: Spinal Cord Injury, Depression, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation
Description:
A thesis is submitted to the SSARC Regional Interprofessional Master’s Program in Rehabilitation Science of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) in conformity with the requirements for the Degree of M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
