Theory Does Not Get You From Bed to Wheelchair. A Qualitative Study on Patients' Views of an Education Program in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation.

Bernet, Madeleine; Sommerhalder, Kathrin; Mischke, Claudia; Hahn, Sabine; Wyss, Adrian (2019). Theory Does Not Get You From Bed to Wheelchair. A Qualitative Study on Patients' Views of an Education Program in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Nursing, 44(5), pp. 247-253. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/rnj.0000000000000175

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Purpose:The aim of this study was to evaluate a new nurse-guided patient education program in spinal cord injury rehabilitationwith particular focus on the patients’perspectives and experiences. Design:Longitudinal qualitative study Methods:We conducted face-to-face interviews with 10 rehabilitation patients and used the content analysis method to analyzethe data. Findings:Patients emphasized the importance of the practical training of the education program. This impacted their well-being as well as their autonomy. They rated discussions with primary nurses and peers about physical or psychological concerns. How-ever, after discharge, the learning process was ongoing, and patients experienced the transition to living at home as amajor challenge. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance:This research provides valuable information from the patients’perspective for enhancing spi-nal cord injury patient education. Situational learning, based on the practical parts of patient education and working with peers,is highlighted.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	School of Health Professions
Name:	Bernet, Madeleine0000-0001-7069-1079; Sommerhalder, Kathrin; Mischke, Claudia; Hahn, Sabine0000-0002-2697-2014 and Wyss, Adrian
ISSN:	2048-7940
Publisher:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Language:	English
Submitter:	Service Account
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2019 09:32
Last Modified:	10 Dec 2021 21:45
Publisher DOI:	10.1097/rnj.0000000000000175
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.6708
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/6708