Background: Pressure injury is a common complication after a spinal cord injury. Long-term multidisciplinary follow-up is difficult after such patients have been discharged. Telemedicine promises to provide convenient and effective support for the prevention and treatment of pressure injury, but previous attempts to demonstrate that have produced inconsistent results. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of telemedicine in preventing and treating pressure injury among community-dwelling patients with spinal cord injury, and determine which telemedicine form is more effective. Methods: This systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA-NMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Network Meta-Analysis) standards. Ten databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies related to the effectiveness of telemedicine intervention in patients with spinal cord injury. Two researchers worked independently and blindly selected studies, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. The results were described as relative risk (RR) and weighted mean difference and 95% CI. Results: The 35 studies comprised 25 randomized controlled trials and 10 quasi-experimental studies involving 3131 patients. The results showed that telemedicine can significantly (P<.05) reduce the incidence of pressure injury (RR 0.24, 95% CI 0.14-0.41; P<.05; I-2=0%), promote faster healing (RR 0.73, 95% CI 0.62-0.85; P<.05; I-2=0%), and yield lower scores on the pressure ulcer scale of healing (weighted mean difference=-1.98, 95% CI -3.51 to -0.46; P<.05; I2=0%). Cumulative ranking estimates showed that combining telemedicine with conventional intervention (93.5%) was the most effective approach. Conclusions: Telemedicine is a feasible way to prevent pressure injury among patients with spinal cord injuries. It can decrease the incidence and severity of pressure injury and accelerate patients' healing without imposing economic burden. It is best used in tandem with other, more conventional interventions. Due to the limited quality and quantity of included studies, large-scale and well-designed randomized controlled trials are warranted.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:To determine the aspects of excretory dysfunction most influential in determining the quality of life of survivors of spinal cord injury.BACKGROUND:Excretory dysfunction is one of the most common and troublesome sequelae of spinal cord injury. Previous studies have shown that it can restrict social participation restriction, cause readmission and generally influence quality of life substantially.DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey of hospital inpatients following STOBE guidelines.METHODS:A convenience sample of 101 patients with traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury were asked about their experiences of excretory dysfunction, and management and their self-perceived quality of life. Univariate analysis and multiple linear regression were performed to isolate the most important relationships.RESULTS:Only 2 of the 101 subjects professed to be unaffected by excretion dysfunction. Bladder-related dysfunction was the most frequently mentioned type of problem. Quality of life impairment was found to be most often associated with bladder accidents, bowel accidents and having more than one bladder complications.CONCLUSIONS:Excretory dysfunction substantially impacts quality of life after a spinal cord injury. Bladder accidents, bowel accidents and more than one bladder complication are factors independently influencing the quality of life of spinal cord injury survivors.RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE:To improve excretion-related QOL, patients' bladder and bowel self-management training should be strengthened seeking to prevent complications and reduce the risk of bladder and bowel accidents.

目的 对现有的神经源性膀胱功能障碍评估与管理相关指南进行整合,从而形成本土化证据资源.方法 以ADAPTE方法 为依据,形成神经源性膀胱功能障碍评估与管理的临床护理实践草案,通过神经源性膀胱功能障碍患者与相关专家的相继论证,对推荐意见进行评价并整合,最终修订形成正式版指南.结果 最终纳入5篇循证指南,整合形成的指南内容包括神经源性膀胱功能障碍的分类、病史采集、相关检查、导尿建议及辅助膀胱管理措施共5个主题,共20条推荐意见.结论 本研究整合形成了神经源性膀胱功能障碍评估与管理领域高质量的循证资源,为临床中的循证护理实践提供了参考和依据.