Satisfaction with medical rehabilitation after spinal cord injury

Retrospective. To predict satisfaction with medical rehabilitation. While spinal cord injury (SCI) patient satisfaction with life and community services has been investigated, satisfaction with medical rehabilitation has not. Information submitted to the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitatio...

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Published in:Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Pa. 1976), 2004-01, Vol.29 (2), p.211-219
Main Authors: TOOTH, Leigh R, OTTENBACHER, Kenneth J, SMITH, Pamela M, ILLIG, Sandra B, LINN, Richard T, GRANGER, Carl V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cerebrospinal fluid. Meninges. Spinal cord
Demography
Diagnosis-Related Groups - statistics & numerical data
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Length of Stay
Logistic Models
Male
Marital Status
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - statistics & numerical data
Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data
Patient Satisfaction - statistics & numerical data
Rehabilitation Centers - standards
Spinal Cord Injuries - classification
Spinal Cord Injuries - rehabilitation
United States
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Summary:Retrospective. To predict satisfaction with medical rehabilitation. While spinal cord injury (SCI) patient satisfaction with life and community services has been investigated, satisfaction with medical rehabilitation has not. Information submitted to the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (1998-2001) by 134 hospitals/rehabilitation facilities in the United States (n = 6,205 patients with SCI) was examined. Predictors were sociodemographic variables, Case Mix Groupings (CMG) (401-505, 5001), length of stay, rehospitalization, follow-up therapy, and health maintenance. Satisfaction was assessed at a mean of 92.2 days (SD 11.9 days) postdischarge. Data were analyzed according to who reported the outcome (patient, n = 3,858 or family/other, n = 1,869). Statistical modeling was conducted using logistic regression. High overall satisfaction was reported (94%). Significant predictors for the patient report data were CMG and rehospitalization. Compared with CMG 5001 (short stay,
ISSN:0362-2436
1528-1159
DOI:10.1097/01.BRS.0000107236.74004.31