Research Platform
Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
Systematic Review of Community Transition Programs After Acute Rehabilitation for Adults With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Raheleh Tschoepe, MS, OT/L, ATP; Anna Benfield, OTS; Vicki Mercer, PhD, PT; Rachael Posey, MSLS
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
  • North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
Article Information
Evidence-Based Practice / Neurologic Conditions / Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability / Spinal Cord Injury / Health Services Research and Education
Research Platform   |   August 01, 2019
Systematic Review of Community Transition Programs After Acute Rehabilitation for Adults With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311510245. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-RP102A
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311510245. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-RP102A
Abstract

Date Presented 04/04/19

This systematic review investigates whether community transition programs reduce hospital readmissions and improve quality of life for adults ages 18 to 65 who experienced traumatic spinal cord injury and are making the initial transition from subacute rehabilitation back to the community. This review will enhance OTs’ familiarity with the evidence base for transition programs to inform practice and future program development.

Primary Author and Speaker: Raheleh Tschoepe

Additional Authors and Speakers: Anna Benfield

Contributing Authors: Vicki Mercer, Rachael Posey