Table 5.
Summary of the views of community living individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury about the components of a self-management program and program delivery
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Content modules | -Exercise |
| -Nutrition | |
| -Pain management | |
| -Communicating with health care professionals (e.g., mood) and/or directing care | |
| -Dealing with depression | |
| -Problem solving | |
| -Confidence (i.e., self-efficacy) | |
| -(Preventing) bowel/bladder dysfunction | |
| -(Preventing) injury | |
| Mode of delivery | Internet-based |
| Format | One-on-one (i.e., one facilitator to one client) |
| Construction of program components | Individuals with a similar level of injury, age |
| Timing | Rehabilitation or transition from rehabilitation to the community periods |
| Follow-up periods | Occurring as regular contact with a health care professional and/or regular contact with an individual(s) from the group |
| Program leaders | Health care professional and an individual with a traumatic SCI |
| Program organizers | Organization such as Spinal Cord Injury Canada or rehabilitation team |