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

Authors

  • Alexsandro Silva Coura Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Bertha Cruz Enders Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Department of Nursing
  • Inacia Satiro Xavier de Franca Universidade Estadual da Paraiba; Department of Nursing
  • Caroline Evelin Nascimento Kluczynik Vieira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Dandara Nayara Azevedo Dantas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Dayane Jessyca Cunha de Menezes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/reeusp.v47i5.78074

Abstract

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 andSelf-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.

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Published

2013-03-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 5 (2013)

Section

Original Article

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How to Cite

Coura, A. S., Enders, B. C., Franca, I. S. X. de, Vieira, C. E. N. K., Dantas, D. N. A., & Menezes, D. J. C. de. (2013). Ability for self-care and its association with sociodemographic factors of people with spinal cord injury. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 47(5), 1150-1157. https://doi.org/10.1590/reeusp.v47i5.78074