Lifestyle and health conditions of adults with spinal cord injury
- Autores: Inacia Sátiro Xavier de França, Bertha Cruz Enders, Alexsandro Silva Coura, Giovanna Karinny Pereira Cruz, Jamilly da Silva Aragão, Déborah Raquel Carvalho de Oliveira
- Localización: Investigación y educación en enfermería, ISSN-e 2216-0280, ISSN 0120-5307, Vol. 32, Nº. 2, 2014, págs. 244-251
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Objective. To describe the lifestyle of adults with spinal cordinjury and explore its relation with some health conditions.Methodology. Cross sectional study, in which a questionnairecontaining sociodemographic, habits and health conditionsvariables was used. Forty-seven people with spinal cord injuryparticipated and answered the self-report questionnaire. Results.The group under study was predominantly male (92%), under 40years of age (47%), and had low educational level (76%). Themost frequent risk factors related to the lifestyle were: smoking(28%), alcohol consumption (36%), coffee consumption (92%)and being physically inactive (64%). Association was foundbetween having four or more risk factors related to lifestyle and theloss of appetite, as well as constipation. Conclusion. The actualinadequate lifestyle is associated with the health conditions ofpatients, and the nursing team should pay special attention to theeducation and promotion of health related to people with spinalcord injury.
