American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation · 2025
Healthcare Provider Factors Affecting Access to Nerve Transfer Surgery to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Individuals With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.
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Dengler Jana, Perlman Maytal, Jennett Michelle, Barwick Melanie, Musselman Kristin E, Kaiser Anita, Marcon Edyta, Hitzig Sander L
Аннотация
OBJECTIVE: Nerve and tendon transfer surgery has restored upper extremity function in cervical spinal cord injury but is not universally accessible to all eligible individuals. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to understand the healthcare provider factors that are associated with access to nerve transfer surgery for people with spinal cord injury.
DESIGN: Semistructured interviews explored healthcare provider knowledge and practices regarding nerve and tendon transfer surgery to improve upper extremity function in cervical spinal cord injury. An inductive, iterative, constant comparative process involving descriptive and interpretive data analyses was used to identify themes, guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
RESULTS: Interviews were conducted with healthcare providers ( n = 10 upper extremity surgeons, n = 10 spinal cord injury physiatrists/hospitalists, n = 6 occupational therapists, n = 6 physical therapists). The following nine themes were identified as barriers to accessing care: (1) lack of awareness; (2) lack of sufficient knowledge; (3) lack of buy-in as a priority; (4) lack of collaboration; (5) misperceptions; (6) lack of resources; (7) lack of evidence; (8) lack of ownership among rehabilitation specialists; and (9) hesitancy.
CONCLUSIONS: This study identified barriers limiting equitable access to nerve transfer surgery. These barriers highlight the need for a multimodal multidisciplinary approach to address individual-, provider-, and system-level barriers.
DESIGN: Semistructured interviews explored healthcare provider knowledge and practices regarding nerve and tendon transfer surgery to improve upper extremity function in cervical spinal cord injury. An inductive, iterative, constant comparative process involving descriptive and interpretive data analyses was used to identify themes, guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
RESULTS: Interviews were conducted with healthcare providers ( n = 10 upper extremity surgeons, n = 10 spinal cord injury physiatrists/hospitalists, n = 6 occupational therapists, n = 6 physical therapists). The following nine themes were identified as barriers to accessing care: (1) lack of awareness; (2) lack of sufficient knowledge; (3) lack of buy-in as a priority; (4) lack of collaboration; (5) misperceptions; (6) lack of resources; (7) lack of evidence; (8) lack of ownership among rehabilitation specialists; and (9) hesitancy.
CONCLUSIONS: This study identified barriers limiting equitable access to nerve transfer surgery. These barriers highlight the need for a multimodal multidisciplinary approach to address individual-, provider-, and system-level barriers.