CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A database of the WHO shows that every year, around the world, between 250

000 and 500 000 people suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI). The majority of spinal cord

injuries are due to preventable causes such as road traffic crashes, falls or violence.

People with a spinal cord injury are two to five times more likely to die prematurely than

people without a spinal cord injury, with worse survival rates in low- and middle-income

countries. Spinal cord injury is associated with lower rates of school enrollment and

economic participation, and it carries substantial individual and societal costs. Males are

most at risk in young adulthood (20-29 years) and older age (70+). Females are most at

risk in adolescence (15-19) and older age (60+). Studies report male-to-female ratios of

at least 2:1 among adults, sometimes much higher.

(http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs384/en/)

OBJECTIVES:

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

Client Centered Objectives

To assess the health of the patient

To develop, implement, and evaluate plans for health promotion
To provide client education and involve patient in implementing therapeutic

regimen to promote understanding and compliance. Nurse Centered

To apply the nursing process in the care of the hospitalized patient.

Nurse-Centered Objectives
 To establish rapport
To identify chief complaints of clients to give its specific interventions
To identify the cause and effect the main problem through the correct

analysis of the pathophysiology of the case

To make nursing care plans for the different health problems encountered

by the client
To evaluate the effectiveness of the actual nursing care plan that was

established.

Family - centered Objective.

To determine the family and personal history of the client that many affect clients
present condition.