Health status and functioning after traumatic spinal cord injury in South Africa: Comparison between a private and a public health care funded cohort
Magister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio) === Introduction: A spinal cord injury is the damage to the spinal cord that alters functional independence. Two different systems of care for the management of health conditions are available in private and public care in South Africa. A better und...
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University of the Western Cape
2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6798 |
| Summary: | Magister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio) === Introduction: A spinal cord injury is the damage to the spinal cord that alters functional
independence. Two different systems of care for the management of health conditions are
available in private and public care in South Africa. A better understanding of health and
functioning of individuals in the two systems is crucial to help address inequality between the
two systems. The aim of the study was to describe the health status and functioning of
persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in the Western Cape province who received
public-funded care compared with those in the Gauteng province who received private care.
Methodology: The study entailed a cross-section comparison between a government-funded
cohort in the Western Cape and a private cohort in Gauteng, two of the provinces of South
Africa. Self-administered questionnaires and standardised outcome measures were used to
collect the data and to ensure validity and reliability. Data were captured on Excel and then
transferred to SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for analysis. Ethical clearance to
conduct the study was obtained from the Biomedical Research Ethics Committee of the
University of the Western Cape. |
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