A comparative examination of models of service delivery intended to support community integration in the immediate period following inpatient rehabilitation for spinal cord injury.

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. OBJECTIVES: To describe and compare models of service delivery intended to support community integration in the immediate period following inpatient rehabilitation for SCI, and describe the characteristics of these models or approaches. SETTING: Spinal services from multiple international countries METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were completed with 12 participants from a convenience sample of ten spinal services from developed economies. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. RESULTS: Three themes were identified, and are described with supporting quotations. These are: Theme One-M..