The Centre for Family Medicine, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
SCI Service, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2020 Summer;26(3):209-219. doi: 10.46292/sci2603-209.
Provide guidance for preventive health and health maintenance after spinal cord injury (SCI) for primary care providers (PCPs). Individuals with SCI may not receive the same preventive health care as the general population. Additionally, SCI-related secondary conditions may put their health at risk. SCI is considered a complex condition associated with many barriers to receiving quality primary care. Attention to routine preventive care and the unique health considerations of persons with SCI can improve health and quality of life and may prevent unnecessary health care utilization. PCPs are experts in preventive care and continuity of care, however individuals with SCI may not receive the same preventive care due to numerous barriers. This article serves as a quick reference for PCPs.
为初级保健提供者(PCP)提供脊髓损伤(SCI)后的预防保健和健康维护指导。SCI 患者可能无法获得与一般人群相同的预防保健。此外,SCI 相关的继发性疾病可能会使他们的健康面临风险。SCI 被认为是一种复杂的疾病,与接受高质量初级保健的许多障碍有关。关注常规预防保健以及 SCI 患者的独特健康问题,可以改善健康和生活质量,并可能防止不必要的医疗保健利用。PCP 是预防保健和连续性保健方面的专家,但是由于存在许多障碍,SCI 患者可能无法获得相同的预防保健。本文旨在为 PCP 提供快速参考。