Table 3. Summary table of the characteristics of the three prevention styles.

	Thoughtful	Selective	Delegator
Patterns of behavior	Adopting all recommended preventive measures Ability to renounce	Adopting some of the recommended preventive measures (selection based on experiential knowledge)	Mostly adopting “passive” prevention measures and delegating prevention activities to caregivers
Knowledge and attitude towards prevention of PIs	Extensive knowledge Perceive themselves at risk of PIs Prevention has high priority Prevention is a personal responsibility If PIs develop: co-responsibility or “it can happen” Between habit and hard work	Extensive knowledge Perceive themselves at risk of PIs Prevention important but does not have to interfere with personal plans Prevention is a personal responsibility If PIs develop: co-responsibility or “it can happen” Between habit and hard work	Basic knowledge Do not perceive themselves at risk of PIs Prevention has no high priority Prevention is a shared responsibility If PIs develop: blame others for PIs or “it can happen”
Collaboration with health professionals	Timely support	Timely support Importance of expertise	Regular supervision (with HPs we are in good hands)
Attitude to life with SCI	Optimism Self-efficacy (I can appropriately anticipate problematic situations thanks to my discipline) Proactivity	Optimism Self-efficacy (I can appropriately react to problematic situation thanks to my experiential knowledge and my network)	Lack of proactivity Reliance on caregivers