Table 4.
Views of community living individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury about self-management program delivery
| Component | N= 99 |
|---|---|
| n (%) | |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Internet-based | 39 (39.4) |
| A series of DVDs | 7 (7.1) |
| In person, in the community | 30 (30.3) |
| Other (telehealth system, brochure, by telephone, etc.) | 23 (23.2) |
| Format | |
| One-on-one (i.e., one facilitator to one client) | 29 (29.3) |
| Individually (e.g., the client views a webinar individually) | 22 (22.2) |
| In a group setting with other individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury | 10 (10.1) |
| In a group setting with other individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury together with their caregivers | 9 (9.1) |
| In a group setting with other individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury together with their caregivers, but with opportunities for separate discussions | 21 (21.2) |
| Other | 8 (8.1) |
| Construction of program components | |
| Similar age (=yes) | 40 (40.4) |
| Same gender (=yes) | 29 (29.3) |
| Similar level of injury (=yes) | 74 (74.7) |
| Individuals with non-traumatic SCI (=yes) | 26 (26.3) |
| Individuals in a wheelchair (=yes) | 28 (28.3) |
| Other (=yes) | 16 (16.2) |
| Timing | |
| During the acute care period | 7 (7.1) |
| During the rehabilitation period | 42 (42.4) |
| During the transition from rehabilitation to the community | 29 (29.3) |
| Once accustomed to living in the community | 11 (11.1) |
| Other | 10 (10.1) |
| Need for follow-up sessions or program | |
| Yes | 88 (88.9) |
| No/Don’t know | 11 (11.1) |
| Follow-up periods*** | |
| Meet again as a group 1 or 2 years after | 18 (18.2) |
| Regular contact with an individual(s) from the group | 25 (25.3) |
| Regular contact with a health care professional | 31 (31.3) |
| Other | 16 (16.2) |
| Program leaders | |
| Health care professional (e.g., nurse, rehabilitation specialist) | 38 (38.4) |
| Individual(s) who has/have a traumatic spinal cord injury | 19 (19.2) |
| Combination of any of the choices above | 38 (38.4) |
| Other (e.g., non-health care professionals, individual(s) who has/have a neurological conditions) | 4 (4.0) |
| Program organizers | |
| Family physician | 3 (3.0) |
| Physiatrist | 3 (3.0) |
| Case manager | 4 (4.0) |
| Staff in the acute care team | 1 (1.0) |
| Staff in the rehabilitation team | 37 (37.4) |
| An organization such as the Canadian Paraplegic Association | 41 (41.4) |
| Staff in the home care team | 2 (2.0) |
| Other | 8 (8.1) |
***Based on 90 participants.