Perception of impact of secondary upper limb injuries SCI
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Perception of impact of secondary upper limb injuries sustained by manual wheelchair SCI users.
IRAS ID
210512
Contact name
Mary Hannon-Fletcher
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Ulster University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 1 days
Research summary
The aim of this study is to investigate upper limb injuries spinal cord injured (SCI) patients have suffered as a result of using their manual wheelchair. Over 1,000 people per year are injured with an SCI and 26-28% report upper limb pain that inhibits them from living their lives to their full potential. The project aims to investigate the number of those reporting upper limb pain in Northern Ireland, the psychological effects it has on aspects of their lives and the treatment and management of their condition. The study will be split into three elements - an identification process of SCI patients who have reported an upper limb injury, and then following on from this focus groups and one-to-one interviews with SCI participants, and one-to-one interview with the staff involved in their care. The study is a mixed methods study aiming to elicit patient and staff perspectives of living with a secondary upper limb injury and understand the medical and rehabilitation approaches to their treatment.
In summary, this study will seek to establish whether SCI service users feel their needs are being met; the impact of day-to-day living in a wheelchair is having on their personal lives and what they feel can be done to better support them.REC name
HSC REC A
REC reference
17/NI/0062
Date of REC Opinion
4 Apr 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion