Rehabilitation nursing interventions for patients with spinal cord injury: Scope review protocol

Abstract

Introduction: Spinal cord injury is any injury to the structures contained in the spinal canal (medulla, conus medullaris and cauda equina), which can lead to motor, sensory, autonomic and psycho-affective changes that cause physical, psychological and social repercussions. Studies indicate a fragility in the health care provided to patients with this type of disabling injury, in the context of Primary Health Care and the need for ongoing education actions on the subject of rehabilitation for Nurses. Despite being the gateway to health services and the first level of care for users within their territory, within their homes, these users still experience difficulties such as professional disqualification for providing comprehensive care to patients with spinal cord injuries. The objective of the study is to develop a scoping review protocol that will seek to identify and synthesize the available scientific evidence on nursing interventions focused on autonomy for daily activities of people with spinal cord injury in Primary Health Care.
Methodology: The method proposed by JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) will be used and the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) extension will be used to systematize the information through the PRISMA ScR (Extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist, ensuring greater transparency and methodological rigor. This protocol will be indexed on the Open Science Framework platform.
Results: The search for texts will be carried out in nine databases and gray literature. Three reviewers will carry out the analysis and selection of studies, with the help of the PRISMA Flow Diagram manager. Discrepancies will be resolved by a fourth reviewer. The data will be extracted according to the systematized form for data collection regarding the Scope Review and organized in Excel software, and the conclusions of the studies will be analyzed with the help of software.
Discussion: The results will be presented in a tabular and narrative format, aiming to achieve the objective and review question of this protocol.
Conclusion: It is expected that the study will strengthen rehabilitation in Nursing practices in Primary Health Care by elucidating the need for training Specialist Nurses in Rehabilitation Nursing (SNRN) in Health Education actions.