ArticleThe Journal of hand surgery2015
The impact of pediatric brachial plexus injury on families.
Article in The Journal of hand surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Obstetric brachial plexus injury: risk factors and clinical follow-up results.Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2025Article
- Assessment of Pain, Quality of Life, and Impaction in Caregivers of Children with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Paralysis.Turkish archives of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Surgical Complexity and Physician Compensation: An Analysis of Relative Under-Valuation for Pediatric Brachial Plexus Surgery.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- A qualitative study of life satisfaction after surgery for adult traumatic brachial plexus injury.Bone & joint open · 2021Article
- Socioeconomic Disparities in Brachial Plexus Surgery: A National Database Analysis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2019Article
- Prevalence and predisposing factors of brachial plexus birth palsy in a regional hospital in Ghana: a five year retrospective study.The Pan African medical journal · 2019Article
- Obstetric brachial plexus injuries (OBPIs): health-related quality of life in affected adults and parents.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2018Article
- Birth brachial plexus palsy: a race against time.BMJ case reports · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeTo determine the impact of brachial plexus injuries on families to best meet their clinical and social needs.
methodsOur cross-sectional study included families with children between the ages of 1 and 18 years with birth or non-neonatal brachial plexus injuries (BPIs). The consenting parent or guardian completed a demographic questionnaire and the validated Impact on Family Scale during a single assessment. Total scores can range from 0 to 100, with the higher the score indicating a higher impact on the family. Factor analysis and item-total correlations were used to examine structure, individual items, and dimensions of family impact.
resultsA total of 102 caregivers participated. Overall, families perceived various dimensions of impact on having a child with a BPI. Total family impact was 43. The 2 individual items correlating most strongly with the overall total score were from the financial dimension of the Impact on Family Scale. The strongest demographic relationship was traveling nationally for care and treatment of the BPI. Severity of injury was marginally correlated with impact on the family. Parent-child agreement about the severity of the illness was relatively high.
conclusionsCaretakers of children with a BPI perceived impact on their families in the form of personal strain, family/social factors, financial stress, and mastery. A multidisciplinary clinical care team should address the various realms of impact on family throughout the course of treatment. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic II.
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