Successful community reintegration following spinal cord injury is considered an important goal of rehabilitation as this has been positively associated with quality of life, self-esteem and life satisfaction. According to (Kennedy, Lude, Elfström, & Smithson, 2012), community reintegration leads to life satisfaction as well as a sense of competence and it is essential for psychological and economic well-being and skills development. It requires new learning, problem solving, adaptation to lifestyle changes and effective copping skills. It also helps people to make friendships, gain knowledge, learn new skills, express creativity and determine purpose and meaning of life (Sekaran et al., 2010). Greater community reintegration promotes better overall
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Positive relationships have been found between life satisfaction, adjustment after SCI and employment Status. Individuals who were employed were more active, had fewer problems, were more satisfied with their lives, and rated their overall adjustment higher than those who were unemployed (Schönherr, Grootho, Mulder, Schoppen, & Eisma, 2004). According to Krause & Charlifue (2011), return to paid work is one of the most important outcome of reintegration in the society following spinal cord injury. It gives people a social status and meaning to life and makes them more financially independent. As the majority of patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) are relatively young, attention to vocational reintegration is of particular importance, not just to the patients themselves but also from a wider social point of view. However, some studies have also shown that reintegration interventions do not enable all people with chronic diseases and disabilities to resume work (Schönherr et al.,
Positive relationships have been found between life satisfaction, adjustment after SCI and employment Status. Individuals who were employed were more active, had fewer problems, were more satisfied with their lives, and rated their overall adjustment higher than those who were unemployed (Schönherr, Grootho, Mulder, Schoppen, & Eisma, 2004). According to Krause & Charlifue (2011), return to paid work is one of the most important outcome of reintegration in the society following spinal cord injury. It gives people a social status and meaning to life and makes them more financially independent. As the majority of patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) are relatively young, attention to vocational reintegration is of particular importance, not just to the patients themselves but also from a wider social point of view. However, some studies have also shown that reintegration interventions do not enable all people with chronic diseases and disabilities to resume work (Schönherr et al.,