I - COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS

It is recommended that individuals with SCI living in the community have a team of health care professionals with delineated roles who coordinate care (e.g., primary care, physiatry, urology, respirology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, social work, recreational therapy, etc.). (CAN-SCIP 2020; Level C)

All health care professionals should use telehealth/telecounselling, eHealth technologies (e.g., electronic consult, virtual visits), and outreach clinics wherever possible to provide timely and equitable access to care, and avoid potential long transportations to the outpatient clinic, for all individuals with SCI as allowed by the nature of the clinical problem. (CAN-SCIP 2020; Level C)

Primary care providers and/or physiatrists should perform an annual comprehensive preventative health evaluation for all individuals with chronic SCI. (CAN-SCIP 2020; Level C)