Abstract:
Purpose: To assess Situation of pressure ulcer after complete rehabilitation of SCI patient
following up one year discharge from CRP. Objective: The aim of this study was to
describe Situation of pressure ulcer after complete rehabilitation of SCI patient following
up one year discharge from CRP and find out the socio-demographic characteristics of
traumatic paraplegic SCI patients with pressure ulcer. Methodology: The study design
was cross – sectional. The sample size were 45 and Purposive sampling technique was
used for sample selection from inpatient of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed
(CRP) in Bangladesh which is the largest spinal cord injury rehabilitation centre in South
Asia. Data was collected by modified questioner and it was analyzed by SPSS software
version 16.0. Results .The study population consisted of 41 males (91.1%) and 4 (8.9%)
females. Their age ranged from 10 to 75 years with a mean age of the patients were 32.51
years with standard deviation (±1.0725). Most of the patients were young age. All 45
patients had spinal cord lesions with pressure ulcer. National SCI statistical centre found
that males accounts for 82% of all spinal cord injuries and females for 18%. Traumatic
SCI is more common in persons younger than 40 years, non-traumatic SCI is more
common in persons older than 40 years. Greater mortality is reported in the older patients
with SCI (Dawodu, 2007). Male was predominantly higher than female. Majority of the
patient were lives in rural area same situation also seen in India (Singh et al., 2003).The
people of rural area are mostly poor and they are engage in risky work that may causing
SCI. Farmer was the higher for traumatic spinal cord injury. Students was the second
most common occupation where spinal cord injury was seen. More than 80% of the
population lives in villages and 65% of the total labor forces are employed in agriculture
(Hossain, 2001). The most common37.8% (n=17) impairment grading in ASIA scale was
complete-A.
Approximately 40% of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) present with complete SCI,
40% with incomplete injury, and 20% with either no cord or only root lesions (Rizollo et
al.,2000).
Description:
This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.