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Veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI) successfully manage bowel function through positive attitudes, activity, and trial-and-error. Peer support aids adaptation for active lives post-injury.

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Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Health Sciences

Background:

  • Spinal cord injury (SCI) significantly impacts veterans' quality of life.
  • Bowel dysfunction is a common and challenging complication following SCI.
  • Effective bowel management is crucial for independence and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore strategies veterans with SCI use for bowel function control.
  • To understand how veterans integrate bowel programs into their daily lives post-injury.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative descriptive study design.
  • Interviews conducted with 18 outpatient veterans with SCI.
  • Thematic analysis of transcribed interviews.

Main Results:

  • 14 out of 18 participants achieved bowel function control and led active lives.
  • Key strategies included positive attitudes, body awareness, physical activity, self-advocacy, and experimentation.
  • Peer support was identified as valuable for long-term adaptation.

Conclusions:

  • Veterans successfully adapt rehabilitation strategies for long-term bowel management.
  • Proactive and personalized approaches are vital for bowel program success.
  • Addressing military service-related injuries leading to SCI is important.