Health-related quality of life and related characteristics of persons with spinal cord injury in Nigeria

Munir Abdullahi Nasidi, M. Akindele, A. Ibrahim, Aisha Ahmad Ahmad, A. Musa
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Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is impairment of the spinal cord resulting in numerous health problems that considerably affect the quality of life (QOL) of the patients. Moreover, a number of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics may influence the persons’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, there is limited information on the HRQOL and related characteristics among affected persons living in Nigeria. This study explores the HRQOL and related characteristics of persons with SCI in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional survey of 41 subjects with SCI and 40 age and gender matched healthy subjects was conducted from January to December 2016. Subjects' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and HRQOL (using the SF-36 questionnaire) were collected and analyzed. Results: The majority of the subjects were men in both the SCI (85.4%) and healthy (82.5%) groups. The mean injury duration was 28.4 ± 20.2 months. Road traffic accident (46.3%) was the leading cause of injury with paraplegia (70.7%) being the most frequent level of injury. A greater number of the subjects (43.9%) had a complete impairment. Subjects with SCI had significantly lower HRQOL in the domains of general health, physical functioning, bodily pain, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health compared to healthy controls. Gender, level of injury, and severity of injury were commonly found to be related to lower HRQOL scores. Conclusion: Persons with SCI from Kano, Northwestern Nigeria have lower HRQOL across various domains compared to healthy controls. Common factors related to lower HRQOL scores were gender, level of injury, and severity of injury. There is a need for optimal rehabilitation for persons with SCI in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria.
尼日利亚脊髓损伤患者的健康相关生活质量和相关特征
背景:脊髓损伤(SCI)是一种脊髓损伤,导致许多健康问题,严重影响患者的生活质量。此外,许多社会人口统计学和临床特征可能会影响患者与健康相关的生活质量(HRQOL)。然而,关于生活在尼日利亚的受影响者的HRQOL和相关特征的信息有限。本研究探讨了尼日利亚西北部卡诺市SCI患者的HRQOL及其相关特征。方法:2016年1月至12月,对41名SCI受试者和40名年龄和性别匹配的健康受试者进行前瞻性横断面调查。收集并分析受试者的社会人口学和临床特征以及HRQOL(使用SF-36问卷)。结果:SCI组(85.4%)和健康组(82.5%)中大多数受试者为男性。平均损伤时间为28.4±20.2个月。道路交通事故(46.3%)是造成伤害的主要原因,截瘫(70.7%)是最常见的伤害。更多的受试者(43.9%)有完全损伤。与健康对照组相比,SCI受试者在一般健康、身体功能、身体疼痛、社会功能、角色情感和心理健康方面的HRQOL显著降低。性别、损伤程度和损伤严重程度通常与较低的HRQOL评分有关。结论:与健康对照组相比,来自尼日利亚西北部卡诺的SCI患者在各个领域的HRQOL较低。与低HRQOL评分相关的常见因素是性别、损伤程度和损伤严重程度。尼日利亚西北部卡诺的SCI患者需要最佳康复。
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Iranian Journal of Neurology
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