ArticleScoliosis and spinal disorders2017
Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and their parents have a positive attitude towards the Thermobrace monitor: results from a survey.
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- Predictive factors for brace treatment outcome in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a best-evidence synthesis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2019Pooled it
- Patient-Reported and Technology-Assisted Monitoring in Orthotic Management of Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Factors associated with prolonged brace wear in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective multicenter cohort study.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Brace Dose in Scoliosis: Measurement, Monitoring, and Clinical Decision-Making-A Narrative Review.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2026Review
- Personal and Clinical Determinants of Brace-Wearing Time in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Providence nighttime brace is as effective as fulltime Boston brace for female patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A retrospective analysis of a randomized cohort.North American Spine Society journal · 2022Article
- The Optimal Anatomical Position and Threshold Temperature of a Temperature Data Logger for Brace-Wearing Compliance in Patients with Scoliosis.Spine surgery and related research · 2022Article
- Medical Device Development for Children and Young People-Reviewing the Challenges and Opportunities.Pharmaceutics · 2021Review
- A compliance real-time monitoring system for the management of the brace usage in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients: a pilot study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Spinal Deformities and Advancement in Corrective Orthoses.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Children and young people's concerns and needs relating to their use of health technology to self-manage long-term conditions: a scoping review.Archives of disease in childhood · 2020Article
- Consistent and regular daily wearing improve bracing results: a case-control study.Scoliosis and spinal disorders · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundA temperature monitor is used to objectively measure brace wear time in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The reliability of this device have been demonstrated, and some specialists introduced the use of a compliance monitor as a standard of care in everyday clinical practice, as we did since 2010 with the Thermobrace (TB). The attitude towards these objective monitors has never been investigated. The present study aims to investigate the attitude of parents and patients towards the use of temperature sensors for measuring brace wear compliance.
methodsThree hundred one consecutive girls and 63 boys and their parents have been interviewed. The inclusion criteria were as follows: brace wear full-time prescription at first visit and at least one visit with download and discussion of TB data. Usefulness, acceptability, reliability, and feeling related to data download were the investigated domains. Patients were invited by the administrative staff to complete anonymously the questionnaire. The European Commission was informed about the present survey and approved it (ICT-37-2015-1). Descriptive statistic was used to present the results.
resultsAmong the 364 invited patients and parents, 336 adhered by completing it (rate of responders was 93.2%). The mean age was 14.65 (SD 2.36), the mean Cobb angle was 34.18 (SD 13.57), and the average brace wear prescription was 21.76 h per day (SD 2.53). We did not ask parents about their age, profession, nor other personal data. Globally, the interviewed patients and parents showed a very positive attitude towards the TB monitor: the mean rate of parents stating a completely or at least partially positive attitude towards this electronic device was 94.0% while among patients, it was 85.6%.
conclusionsThis is the first study investigating the attitude of parents and patients towards a brace wear compliance monitor. People who experienced this objective monitoring are aware of the advantages related to it and support its usefulness not only for clinicians but also for patients and parents to respect the hours prescribed without any affection on the children and parents or the patient-physician relationship. The present results should encourage the spread of these tools in daily clinical practice.
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