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A Patient Centered Approach to Successful Community Transition After Catastrophic Injury: Clinical Trial to Evaluate One-to-one Peer Mentoring
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating one-to-one peer mentoring and general peer support for Injuries, Spinal Cord. Completed, enrolled 194 participants.
Detailed Summary
The research will examine the effects of enhanced peer mentor interactions on facilitating a successful transition to community living following traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants in the research will be assigned to either (1) the control group that will receive traditional peer mentor types of interactions or (2) to the intervention group that will receive an enhanced peer mentor program called the One-on-One Initiative. Assignment to one of these two groups will occur randomly on admission to Shepherd Center; the only stratifying criteria is injury level - C6 and above vs. C7 and below.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Each patient received one-to-one peer mentoring each week during rehabilitation and for 90 days post discharge
General (traditional) peer support includes introduction and provision of support services upon request