La mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas con lesión medular: La transición del centro rehabilitador a la vida cotidiana desde la perspectiva de los usuarios

Mariona Gifre Monreal; Arantza del Valle Gómez; Mercè Yuguero Rueda; Angel Gil Origüen; Pilar Monreal Bosch

doi:10.5565/rev/athenead/v0n18.708

Quality of life improvement in people with spinal cord injury: The transition from rehabilitation hospital to the everyday life from users’ perspective

Authors

Mariona Gifre Monreal Institut Guttmann
Arantza del Valle Gómez Universitat de Girona
Mercè Yuguero Rueda Institut Guttmann
Angel Gil Origüen Fundación Institut Guttmann
Pilar Monreal Bosch Universitat de Girona

Abstract

Returning process to the everyday life context for a person with spinal cord injury after its Hospitalization period has been defined as a moment of difficulties and personal challenges.
In this article we show the most prominent factors contributing to improve quality of life from the perspective of the injured people. Two discussion groups, one formed by 12 people with paraplegia, and another formed by 6 people with tetraplejia, have been carried out. Content analysis carried out indicates that participants related quality of life quality once leaving the rehabilitation hospital with to dimensions: a) closer context need of attention and, b) real world preparation. On conclusion, to design integral rehabilitation programme, physical rehabilitation, learning abilities to allow maximum autonomy and, family assessment must be included.

Keywords

Spinal Cord Injury, Quality of life, Qualitative research

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Author Biographies

Mariona Gifre Monreal, Institut Guttmann

Estudiante del Màster d’Investigació en Psicologia Social de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. (Barcelona- Espanya).

Becaria de Investigación, Fundació Privada, Institut Guttmann. Hospital de Neurorehabilitació-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Barcelona, Espanya.

Arantza del Valle Gómez, Universitat de Girona

Profesora Titular del Departament de Psicologia de la Universitat de Girona. (Girona- Espanya) Miembro del Grup de Investigación ECIS (Envejecimiento, Cultura y Salud).

Mercè Yuguero Rueda, Institut Guttmann

Cap de Area de Treball Social. Fundació Privada, Institut Guttmann Hospital de Neurorehabilitació-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Barcelona, Espanya.

Angel Gil Origüen, Fundación Institut Guttmann

Coordinador del Laboratori d'Estudis de Qualitat de Vida. Fundació Institut Guttmann. Barcelona, Espanya

Pilar Monreal Bosch, Universitat de Girona

Profesora Titular del Departament de Psicologia de la Universitat de Girona. (Girona- Espanya). Directora del Grupo de Investigación ECIS. (Envejecimiento, Cultura y Salud)