Challenges of Job Performance after Receiving Vocational Training WhoSustaining a Spinal Cord Injury: Bangladesh Perspective

Abstract

Background: People with spinal cord injury may come to rely on family and face many difficulties due to theirdependence on assistive devices and daily living activities. They may face many problems, such as financialstruggles, inaccessible work environments, physical limitations and negative attitudes of others. Centre for theRehabilitation of the Paralysed is a non-government organization which specially treats and rehabilitates peoplewith Spinal Cord Injuries to ensure equal opportunities and improve the quality of life in Bangladesh.

Methods: Based on the above-mentioned circumstances, this study was designed to identify the specific challengingfactors for people with paraplegia in their engagement with work after receiving vocational training from CRP. Todetermine the physical, environmental and financial challenges and make recommendations on how to managethe challenges, this study was carried out using the Qualitative method of grounded theory and using purposiveconvenience sampling at the community setting.

Results: The results suggest that people with paraplegia face many challenges in performing their job in thecommunity. These include: i) pain and weakness on different affected sides of the body ii) roads when travelling toand from home to work iii) seasonal poor road conditions to reach the main road from house iv) Financial problemsand v) negative comments from both people in the general community and people with Spinal Cord Injuries.

Conclusion: People with paraplegia will be able to implement their vocational training in the community, effectivelyand successfully, if challenging factors are identified and their corresponding recommendations are considered.