Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2023 Dec;26(2):77-86. 10.7587/kjrehn.2023.77.

Effects of Physical and Mental Health on the Quality of Life of People with Spinal Cord Injury

• Kim HJ

• KMID: 2550744
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7587/kjrehn.2023.77

Abstract

Purpose
This study was conducted to identify factors affecting the quality of life of people with spinal cord disability using data from the 2017 Survey on Persons with Disabilities.
Methods
This is a descriptive research study that analyzed secondary data from the 2017 Survey on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. Among a total of 3,296 people with physical disabilities, 94 people with disabilities whose main diagnosis was spinal cord injury(cervical, thoracic, and lumbar) were selected as subjects. The research tools used were general characteristics, physical health and mental health characteristics, and quality of life (EQ-5D). SPSS/WIN 23.0 program was used to perform compound sample frequency analysis and complex sample general linear model.
Results
Factors affecting the quality of life of people with spinal cord disability include economic activity (t=2.52, p=.007), physical activity (t=3.12, p=.002), and chronic disease (t=-3.73, p<.001), low body mass index (t=-3.08, p=.002), high stress level (t=-3.96, p<.001), depressed (t=-3.60, p<.001). The explanatory power of the model was 66.2% (F=15.22, p<.001).
Conclusion
The study suggests a multifaceted approach tailored to distinct spinal cord injury areas and emphasizes the necessity for targeted interventions considering the diverse influencing factors to enhance the quality of life for individuals with spinal cord disabilities.

Keyword

Spinal cord injury; Disabled; Physical health; Mental health; Quality of life