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The meaning of work participation after spinal cord injury in Bangladesh Mohammad Mosayed Ullah a , Ellie Fossey ,b , Rwth Stuckey c Method: A narrative inquiry methodological framework was used to explore the meaning of work participation through - Face-to-face interview, - 16 male, 4 female (community, n-10 and rehab centre, n-10) - Interview guide-Worker Role Interview - All participants were involved in work - including home making Narrative thematic analysis were undertaken to generate the findings. Implication for rehabilitation practice: This study was aimed to get an in-depth understanding about work life after SCI, not to generalize the findings. However this in-depth understanding has provided some insights and potential implication of practice as follows; Meaning of work after SCI can be influenced by previous work life. Practitioners need to encourage and allow people with SCI to have opportunities and time to tell their stories in their own way, to encourage and support them to think about work, and explore the meaning of work with them. Anticipating, motives and presence of enablers works as facilitators. Poster # 419 Background: Traumatic Spinal Cord injury (SCI) is one of the most serious disabilities affecting working-age males in Banglades. 1 In comparison, there are fewer women with SCI, and their typical jobs differ as engaging in household activities is culturally the main productive role of females within the family structure in Bangladesh. 2 There are studies available on return to work or other aspects of work after SCI for people living in a high or middle income countries and a recent review informed the summarised meaning of their work. 3 However, there is no such available studies are found in low - resources countries like Bangladesh. What is the meaning of work in a low- resource setting? Why? Figure-1: Successful work integration after traumatic SCI. Study Aim: This study aimed explore to meaning of work participation after SCI in Bangladesh. Figure-2: Participating in work after SCI in Bangladesh (male- preparing food for his cattle; female- performing domestic work for family.) Figure-3: Kitchen and home environment The meaning of work participation after SCI in Bangladesh THEME 1 Work life before the injury THEME 2 Experience of working after injury THEME 3 Anticipating and thinking about work THEME 4 Motives for working THEME 5 Enablers for work participation THEME 6 Challenges for work participation • Work as a means of managing financial needs and/or supporting their family • Work as a means of connecting with outside the home • Work as a source of feeling good and satisfied with own abilities. • Being busy in the Centre-based rehabilitation regime • Contrasting life before and after injury • Grieving for their current life, loss of work and other roles • Working makes me happy • Accepting the situation • Ideas and planning strategies for appropriate work • Anticipating support from family • Anticipating support from the local community. • Having a positive outlook, attitude and determination • Ability to match prior knowledge and skills with work • Not being put off by the negative attitudes of others • Receiving support from family and friends • Community support boosting confidence • Exploring strategies to manage physical environmental issues • Changed physical health and associated complications • Negative outlook and feeling overwhelmed or defeated • Inaccessible physical environment and transportation • Facing negative attitudes to people with SCI • Financial constraints limiting work opportunities • Work helps me to feel healthy • Fulfilling family responsibilities through work • Work allows living a life with dignity • Work as a distraction from thoughts of disability • Work connects me with the wider world • Working to inspire other persons with disability • Spirituality Result: Reference: 1. Islam, M. S., Hafez, M. A., & Akter, M. (2011). Characterization of spinal cord lesion in patients attending a specialized rehabilitation center in Bangladesh. Spinal cord, 49 (7), 783-786. 2. Efroymson, D., Biswas, B., & Ruma, S. (2013). The Economic Contribution of Women in Bangladesh Through their Unpaid Labor . Canada: WBB Trust and HealthBridge. 3. Ullah, M. M., Fossey, E., & Stuckey, R. (2018). The meaning of work after spinal cord injury: a scoping review. Spinal Cord, 56(2), 92-105 Authors: a) PhD candidate, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; [email protected] b) Professor, Monash University , c) Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University. Australia Acknowledgement for research grants; To download : http://bit.ly/poster419
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The meaning of work participation after spinal cord injury in BangladeshMohammad Mosayed Ullaha, Ellie Fossey,b, Rwth Stuckeyc
Method: A narrative inquiry methodological framework was used to explore the meaning of work participation through
- Face-to-face interview, - 16 male, 4 female
(community, n-10 and rehab centre, n-10)- Interview guide-Worker Role Interview- All participants were involved in work - including home making
Narrative thematic analysis were undertaken to generate the findings.
Implication for rehabilitation practice: This study was aimed to get an in-depth understanding about work life after SCI, not to generalize the findings. However this in-depth understanding has provided some insights and potential implication of practice as follows;
Meaning of work after SCI can be influenced by previous work life.
Practitioners need to encourage and allow people with SCI to have opportunities and time to tell their stories in their own way, to encourage and support them to think about work, and explore the meaning of work with them.
Anticipating, motives and presence of enablers works as facilitators.
Poster # 419
Background: Traumatic Spinal Cord injury (SCI) is one of the most serious disabilities affecting working-age males in Banglades.1 In comparison, there are fewer women with SCI, and their typical jobs differ as engaging in household activities is culturally the main productive role of females within the family structure in Bangladesh. 2
There are studies available on return to work or other aspects of work after SCI for people living in a high or middle income countries and a recent review informed the summarised meaning of their work.3 However, there is no such available studies are found in low-resources countries like Bangladesh.
What is the meaning of work in a low-resource setting?
Why?
Figure-1: Successful work integration after traumatic SCI.
Study Aim: This study aimed explore to meaning of work participation after SCI in Bangladesh.
Figure-2: Participating in work after SCI in Bangladesh (male- preparing food for his cattle; female- performing domestic work for family.)
Figure-3: Kitchen and home environment
The meaning of work participation after SCI in Bangladesh
THEME 1Work life before the
injury
THEME 2Experience of working
after injury
THEME 3Anticipating and thinking
about work
THEME 4Motives for working
THEME 5Enablers for work
participation
THEME 6Challenges for work
participation
• Work as a means of managing financial needs and/or supporting their family
• Work as a means of connecting with outside the home
• Work as a source of feeling good and satisfied with own abilities.
• Being busy in the Centre-based rehabilitation regime
• Contrasting life before and after injury
• Grieving for their current life, loss of work and other roles
• Working makes me happy
• Accepting the situation
• Ideas and planning strategies for appropriate work
• Anticipating support from family
• Anticipating support from the local community.
• Having a positive outlook, attitude and determination
• Ability to match prior knowledge and skills with work
• Not being put off by the negative attitudes of others
• Receiving support from family and friends
• Community support boosting confidence
• Exploring strategies to manage physical environmental issues
• Changed physical health and associated complications
• Negative outlook and feeling overwhelmed or defeated
• Inaccessible physical environment and transportation
• Facing negative attitudes to people with SCI
• Financial constraints limiting work opportunities
• Work helps me to feel healthy
• Fulfilling family responsibilities through work
• Work allows living a life with dignity
• Work as a distraction from thoughts of disability
• Work connects me with the wider world
• Working to inspire other persons with disability
• Spirituality
Result:
Reference:1. Islam, M. S., Hafez, M. A., & Akter, M. (2011). Characterization of spinal cord lesion in patients attending a specialized rehabilitation center in Bangladesh. Spinal cord, 49(7), 783-786.2. Efroymson, D., Biswas, B., & Ruma, S. (2013). The Economic Contribution of Women in Bangladesh Through their Unpaid Labor. Canada: WBB Trust and HealthBridge.3. Ullah, M. M., Fossey, E., & Stuckey, R. (2018). The meaning of work after spinal cord injury: a scoping review. Spinal Cord, 56(2), 92-105
Authors: a) PhD candidate, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; [email protected]) Professor, Monash University , c) Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University. Australia
Acknowledgement for research grants; To download : http://bit.ly/poster419
