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Research Projects

SPOT is committed to a programme of research and evaluation. Some of the current projects include:

  • Long term outcomes in spinal cord injury (click for more information)
  • Use of goal attainment scaling as an instrument for service evaluation
  • Analysing changes in patterns of readmission to hospital after SCI
  • Examining the experiences of partners of people with spinal cord injury

    • Publications

    Amsters D, Nitz J. The consequences of increasing age and duration of injury upon the wheelchair posture of men with tetraplegia. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research 2006; 29 (4):347-349 Abstract

    Pershouse K, Kuipers P, Amsters D, Price G. Responding to the Health and Disability Service Needs of People Ageing with Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for Service Providers. Aust Journal Primary Health 2006; 12 (1): 65-72 Abstract

    Amsters, D., Pershouse, K., Price, G,. Kendall, M. (2005) Long duration spinal cord injury: Perceptions of functional change over time. Disability and Rehabilitation. 27(9), 489-497Abstract

    Maugham L, Cox R, Amsters D, Battistuta D. Reducing inpatient hospital usage for management of pressure sores after spinal cord lesions. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research 2004;27(4):311-315

    Price GL, Kendall M, Amsters DI, Pershouse KJ. Perceived causes of change in function and quality of life for people with long duration spinal cord injury. Clinical Rehabilitation 2004;18(2):164-71.Abstract

    Moy MI, Amsters D. Urinary tract infection in clients with spinal cord injury who use intermittent clean self catheterisation. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing 2004;21(4):35-40.Abstract

    Maugham L, Cox R, Amsters D, Battistutta D. Reducing inpatient hospital usage for management of pressure sores after spinal cord lesions. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research 2004;27(4):311-315.Abstract

    Kuipers P, Pershouse K, Amsters D, Price G. Long-term adjustment to spinal cord injury: partial support for an episodic stress response model and implications for outcome measurement. SCI Psychosocial Process 2004;17(2):65,70-78. Abstract

    Hunter N, Coventry A. A part of life's tapestry: Early parenting with a spinal cord injury. British Journal of Occupational Therapy 2003; 66(10) 479-481 Abstract

    Cox R, Amsters D. Goal attainment scaling: an effective outcome measure for rural and remote health services. Australian Journal of Rural Health 2002; 10: 256-61. Abstract

    Su D, Amsters D, Carlson G. The experiences and perceptions of older family caregivers of people with spinal cord injury living in the community: service implications. SCI Psychosocial Process 2002; Fall: 135-38. Abstract

    Ceely M. Spinal Cord Injury: a continuum from acute care to the community. Journal of the Australian Rehabilitation Nurses Association 2000; 3: 21-3. Abstract

    Cox RJ. Using programme logic models in evaluation: a review of the literature and the Spinal Outreach Team experience. British Journal of Occupational Therapy 2000; 63: 115-20. Abstract

    Pershouse K, Cox R, Dorsett P. Hospital readmissions in the first two tears after initial rehabilitation for acute spinal cord injury. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation 2000; 6: 23-33. Abstract


    This page last updated: March 2007
    Review date: March 2008