Ability for self-care and its association with sociodemographic factors of people with spinal cord injury

作者：Coura Alexsandro Silva^*; Enders Bertha Cruz; Xavier de Franca Inacia Satiro; Nascimento Kluczynik Vieira Caroline Evelin; Azevedo Dantas Dandara Nayara; Cunha de Menezes Dayane Jessyca

来源：Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, 2013, 47(5): 1150-1157.

DOI：10.1590/S0080-623420130000500020

• Spinal cord injuries
• Self care
• Rehabilitation nursing
• Socioeconomic factors

This study aimed to verify the association between self-care ability and sociodemographic factors of people with spinal cord injury (SCI). It was a cross-sectional study, conducted in 2012, in all 58 Basic Health Units of Natal/RN, Brazil. Seventy-three subjects completed a sociodemographic form and Self-Care Agency Scale. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS, including Cronbach's Alpha, Chi-square, Fisher's and contingency coefficient tests. The Cronbach's alpha was 0.788. The result verified that sex (p = 0.028), religion (p < 0.001), education (p = 0.046), current age (p = 0.027), SCI time (p = 0.020) and the SCI type (p = 0.012) were variables associated with self-care ability of the subjects. It was concluded that sociodemographic factors may interfere with the self-care ability of persons with SCI, and nurses should consider this aspect during the execution of the nursing process.

• 出版日期2013-10