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Patient need: |
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Example: |
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Self-care skills, including activities of daily living (ADLs) |
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Feeding, grooming, bathing, dressing, toileting, and sexual functioning |
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Physical care |
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Support of heart and lung function, nutritional needs, and skin care |
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Mobility skills |
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Walking, transfers, and self-propelling a wheelchair |
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1
Respiratory care |
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Ventilator care, if needed; breathing treatments and exercises to promote lung function |
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Communication skills |
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Speech, writing, and alternative methods of communication |
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Socialization skills |
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Interacting with others at home and within the community |
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Vocational training |
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Work-related skills |
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Pain and muscle spasticity (increased muscle tone) management |
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Medications and alternative methods of managing pain and spasticity |
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Psychological counseling |
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Identifying problems and solutions for thinking, behavioral, and emotional issues |
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Family support |
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Assistance with adapting to lifestyle changes, financial concerns, and discharge planning |
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Education |
1
Patient and family education and training about SCI, home care needs, and adaptive techniques |