新加坡截瘫患者和四肢瘫痪患者的护理。

The care of paraplegics and tetraplegics in Singapore.

作者信息

Tan E S

出版信息

Paraplegia. 1985 Jun;23(3):159-63. doi: 10.1038/sc.1985.27.

DOI:10.1038/sc.1985.27

Abstract

A brief description of the evolution of the spinal injury unit in Singapore is given. Based on statistics gathered between 1973 and 1983 on all of the 713 traumatic cases treated at this unit, the causes, pattern and effect of spinal cord injury in Singapore are analysed, and highlights on the other supporting services available in Singapore for paraplegics and tetraplegics, from long term institutional care and hostel accommodation to vocational assessment, training and placement are given.

摘要

本文简要介绍了新加坡脊髓损伤治疗中心的发展历程。基于1973年至1983年期间该中心收治的713例创伤病例的统计数据，分析了新加坡脊髓损伤的病因、模式及影响，并着重介绍了新加坡为截瘫和四肢瘫患者提供的其他支持服务，包括长期机构护理、宿舍住宿以及职业评估、培训和安置等。