Publications 2019

Productive activities, mental health and quality of life in disability: exploring the role enhancement and the role strain hypotheses

Fekete C, Siegrist J, Post MWM, Brinkhof MWG, and for the SwiSCI Study Group: Productive activities, mental health and quality of life in disability: exploring the role enhancement and the role strain hypotheses. BMC Psychology (2019) 7:1, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-018-0276-6 

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Prevalence of and factors associated with expressed and unmet service needs reported by persons with spinal cord injury living in the community

Trezzini B, Brach M, Post M, Gemperli A, & for the SwiSCI Study Group: Prevalence of and factors associated with expressed and unmet service needs reported by persons with spinal cord injury living in the community. Spinal Cord, published online: 29.01.2019, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-019-0243-y

Pre- and post-injury job type distributions of individuals with SCI in relation to structural changes in the labor market: A comparative analysis based on findings from the Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort Study

Schwegler U, Nützi M, Marti A, Trezzini B, & the SwiSCI study group: Pre- and post-injury job type distributions of individuals with SCI in relation to structural changes in the labor market: A comparative analysis based on findings from the Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort Study. J Spinal Cord Med. 2019 Feb 4:1-12. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2019.1573346. [Epub ahead of print]

Mental health in individuals with spinal cord injury: The role of socioeconomic conditions and social relationships

Zürcher C, Tough H, Fekete C, for the SwiSCI Study Group. Mental health in individuals with spinal cord injury: The role of socioeconomic conditions and social relationships. PLoS ONE. 14(2): e0206069, published online: February 20, 2019.

Comparison of all-cause and cause-specific mortality of persons with traumatic spinal cord injuries to the general Swiss population: Results from a national cohort study

Chamberlain JD, Buzzell A, Gmünder HP, Hug K, Jordan X, Moser A, Schubert M, Zwahlen M, Brinkhof MWG, and the SwiSCI Study Group and the Swiss National Cohort: Comparison of all-cause and cause-specific mortality of persons with traumatic spinal cord injuries to the general Swiss population: Results from a national cohort study. Neuroepidemiology 2019;52:205–213, DOI: 10.1159/000496976.

Does engagement in productive activities affect mental health and well-being in older adults with a chronic physical disability? Observational evidence from a Swiss cohort study

Fekete C, Siegrist J, Post MWM, Tough H, Brinkhof MWG & for the SwiSCI Study Group: Does engagement in productive activities affect mental health and well-being in older adults with a chronic physical disability? Observational evidence from a Swiss cohort study. Aging & Mental Health, published online: 21 Feb 2019, DOI:10.1080/13607863.2019.1576158. 

Does well-being suffer when control in productive activities is low? A dyadic longitudinal analysis in the disability setting

Fekete C, Tough H, Brinkhof MWG, Siegrist J: Does well-being suffer when control in productive activities is low? A dyadic longitudinal analysis in the disability setting. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 122 (2019) 13–23.

Participation in People Living With Spinal Cord Injury in Switzerland: Degree and Associated Factors

Gross-Hemmi H, Post MWM, Bienert S, Chamberlain JD, Hug K, Jordan X, Scheel-Sailer A, Weiss A, Brinkhof MWG, and the SwiSCI Study Group: Participation in people living with spinal cord injury
in Switzerland: Degree and associated factors. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, published online: 2019 Apr 24., doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.03.018.

Excess burden of a chronic disabling condition: life lost due to traumatic spinal cord injury in a Swiss population-based cohort study

Chamberlain JD, Buzzell A, Gmünder HP, Hug K, Jordan X, Moser A, Schubert M, Zwahlen M, Brinkhof MWG, SwiSCI cohort study and the Swiss National Cohort: Excess burden of a chronic disabling condition: life lost due to traumatic spinal cord injury in a Swiss population-based cohort study. Int J Public Health. 2019 May 30. doi: 10.1007/s00038-019-01265-6. [Epub ahead of print]

Measuring posttraumatic growth and depreciation after spinal cord injury: A Rasch analysis

Kunz S, Fellinghauer C, Peter C, for the SwiSCI study group: Measuring posttraumatic growth and depreciation after spinal cord injury: A Rasch analysis. Rehabilitation Psychology, Online first publication, August 26, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rep0000288

Poor adherence to influenza vaccination guidelines in spinal cord injury: results from a community-based survey in Switzerland

Ronca E, Miller M, Brinkhof MWG, for the SwiSCI Study Group: Poor adherence to influenza vaccination guidelines in spinal cord injury: results from a community-based survey in Switzerland. Spinal Cord, published online 01.08.2019, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-019-0333-x

What influences the use of professional home care for individuals with spinal cord injury? A cross-sectional study on family caregivers.

Huang J, Pacheco Barzallo D, Rubinelli S, Munzel N, Brach M, Gemperli A.: What influences the use of professional home care for individuals with spinal cord injury? A cross-sectional study on family caregivers. Spinal Cord. May 24 2019.

All-cause and cause-specific mortality following non-traumatic spinal cord injury: evidence from a population-based cohort study in Switzerland.

Buzzell A, Chamberlain JD, Eriks-Hoogland I, Hug K, Jordan X, Schubert M, Zwahlen M, Brinkhof MWG for the SwiSCI study group and the Swiss National Cohort: All-cause and cause-specific mortality following non-traumatic spinal cord injury: evidence from a population-based cohort study in Switzerland. Spinal Cord. Oct 7 2019.

Factors associated with labor market participation of persons with traumatic SCI in Switzerland: analyzing the predictive power of social background, health, functional independence, and the environment

Schwegler U, Fellinghauer CS, Trezzini B, Siegrist J, for the SwiSCI Study Group: Factors associated with labor market participation of persons with traumatic SCI in Switzerland: analyzing the predictive power of social background, health, functional independence, and the environment. Spinal Cord, published online: 14.11.2019, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-019-0380-3.

Changes in supraspinatus and biceps tendon thickness: influence of fatiguing propulsion in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.

Bossuyt FM, Boninger ML, Cools A, Hogaboom N, Eriks-Hoogland I, Arnet U for the SwiSCI study group: Changes in supraspinatus and biceps tendon thickness: influence of fatiguing propulsion in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, published 19.11.2019. doi: 10.1038/s41393-019-0376-z.

Failed reciprocity in social exchange and wellbeing: evidence from a longitudinal dyadic study in the disability setting

Siegrist J, Tough H, Brinkhof M.W.G, Fekete C & for the SwiSCI study group: Failed reciprocity in social exchange and wellbeing: evidence from a longitudinal dyadic study in the  disability setting. Psychology & Health, Published online: 31 Dec 2019, https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2019.1707826.

Profiles of Psychological Adaptation Outcomes at Discharge From Spinal Cord Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation

Galvis M, Carrard V, Morselli D, Post M, Peter C, for the SwiSCI Study Group: Profiles of Psychological Adaptation Outcomes at Discharge From Spinal Cord Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020 Mar; 101(3):401-411. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.08.481. Epub 2019 Sep 25.

Challenges to building and maintaining partnership in the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries in spinal cord injury: a qualitative study of health professionals’ views

Claudia Z, Rubinelli S, Lustenberger N, Koch HG, Scheel-Sailer A, Brach M: Challenges to building and maintaining partnership in the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries in spinal cord injury: a qualitative study of health professionals’ views, Swiss Med Wkly. 2019; 149: w20086