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. 2017 Jan 25;9(1):3544–3553. doi: 10.19082/3544

Table 2.

Outline of the identified facilitators and their subcategories

Extracted concepts (categories) Related concepts (subcategories)
Existence of support resources 1) Family support and continuity of this support, 2) Organizational support, 3) Friends help in passing the problems
Contact with spinal cord injury associations 1) Using other people’s experiences, 2) Helping to change attitude toward injury, 3) Recognizing their talents and capacities, 4) Receiving proper empathy
Spiritual beliefs 1) Accepting one’s fate, 2) Believing in God’s help for achieving success, 3) Believing that god will compensate for one’s suffering compensation for endure hardships by God, 4) Finding a meaning for the injury
Positive attitude toward injury 1) Believing that life continues after injury, 2) Not considering limitations as barriers to activity and success, 3) Hope to improve conditions
Access to proper facilities 1) Using proper rehabilitation aids, 2) Living environment that promotes more independence, 3) Financial resources to obtain the necessary facilities
Enhancement of knowledge and awareness 1) Knowing one’s injury for a better adaptation to condition, 2) Attention and recognition capabilities healthy parts of the body, 3) Understanding the consequences of the injury that help acceptance and change
Active presence in society 1) The role of social activity in health, 2) Reduce the burden of caring for family, 3) Gaining a sense of usefulness