Abuse in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Archives of Neuroscience Pub Date : 2022-02-11 DOI:10.5812/ans.121167

Khalil Komlakh, M. Hatefi

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Background: One of the chronic diseases with various challenges for patients and caregivers is spinal cord injury (SCI). The spread and prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been an influential risk factor for abuse. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the rate of abuse in patients with SCI during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study population was all SCI cases in Ilam, Iran. Researcher-made forms and questionnaires with confirmed validity and reliability, including the demographic characteristics, form and perceived abuse researcher-made questionnaire for people with SCI, were used. The perceived abuse questionnaire for patients with SCI was a researcher-made questionnaire designed based on library studies, interviews with patients, and determination of abuse instances. This instrument consists of 20 questions answered as yes (score 1) or no (score 0). After data collection, statistical analyzes were performed using the SPSS software version 16. Results: According to our results, the mean ± SD of the perceived abuse score by caregivers and patients was 8.48 ± 2.31 and 42.45% during the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively. Moreover, the mean ± SD of the age of patients was 62.86 ± 19.15 years, and the patient abuse increased with elevation in age (P = 0, F = 27.42). The possible abuse score was 0 - 20 divided into three categories of low (20, 20.4%), moderate (76, 76.5%), and high (2, 2%). The perceived abuse score was significantly higher among women and patients with a history of more than 10 years of SCI. Abuse prevalence did not have a significant relationship with income and marital status. Regarding age and abuse, our results showed a rise in perceived abuse scores with an increase in age. Conclusions: The present study showed that it is necessary to take measures to prevent abuse in patients with SCI. Moreover, the prevalence of abuse related to COVID-19 in patients with SCI was high. Therefore, preventive actions need to be proposed in this field.

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COVID-19大流行期间脊髓损伤患者的虐待

背景:脊髓损伤(SCI)是对患者和护理人员提出各种挑战的慢性疾病之一。2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的传播和流行已成为虐待的一个重要风险因素。目的:本研究的目的是评估COVID-19大流行期间脊髓损伤患者的滥用率。方法:该横断面描述性研究人群为伊朗Ilam的所有SCI病例。采用研究者自编表格和经信度和效度确认的问卷，包括SCI患者的人口学特征、表格和感知虐待研究者自编问卷。SCI患者感知虐待问卷是研究者根据图书馆研究、患者访谈和虐待事例的确定设计的问卷。该仪器由20个问题组成，回答为“是”(1分)或“否”(0分)。数据收集后，使用SPSS软件版本16进行统计分析。结果:根据我们的研究结果，在COVID-19大流行期间，护理人员和患者感知虐待得分的平均值±SD分别为8.48±2.31和42.45%。患者年龄的平均值±SD为62.86±19.15岁，患者滥用行为随年龄的增加而增加(P = 0, F = 27.42)。可能的滥用得分为0 ~ 20分，分为低(20,20.4%)、中(76,76.5%)、高(2.2%)3个等级。感知虐待得分在女性和有10年以上脊髓损伤史的患者中明显更高。虐待发生率与收入和婚姻状况无显著关系。关于年龄和虐待，我们的结果显示，随着年龄的增长，感知虐待得分也在上升。结论:本研究表明，有必要采取措施防止脊髓损伤患者滥用。此外，SCI患者中与COVID-19相关的滥用发生率很高。因此，需要在这一领域提出预防行动。

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期刊介绍： Archives of neuroscience is a clinical and basic journal which is informative to all practitioners like Neurosurgeons, Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Neuroscientists. It is the official journal of Brain and Spinal Injury Research Center. The Major theme of this journal is to follow the path of scientific collaboration, spontaneity, and goodwill for the future, by providing up-to-date knowledge for the readers. The journal aims at covering different fields, as the name implies, ranging from research in basic and clinical sciences to core topics such as patient care, education, procuring and correct utilization of resources and bringing to limelight the cherished goals of the institute in providing a standard care for the physically disabled patients. This quarterly journal offers a venue for our researchers and scientists to vent their innovative and constructive research works. The scope of the journal is as far wide as the universe as being declared by the name of the journal, but our aim is to pursue our sacred goals in providing a panacea for the intractable ailments, which leave a psychological element in the daily life of such patients. This authoritative clinical and basic journal was founded by Professor Madjid Samii in 2012.