ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Exploration of Contributory Factors to an Unpleasant Bracing Experience of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients a Quantitative and Qualitative Research.
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- Quality of life and mental health in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis undergoing brace treatment: a systematic review and pooled analysis of quantitative studies.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Patient-Reported and Technology-Assisted Monitoring in Orthotic Management of Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators of brace compliance in adolescents with spinal deformities: a qualitative study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- "I am trapped in my body": a qualitative exploration of bodily experiences during brace treatment among adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- "The silent strain: Exploring self-image and mental health in braced adolescents with scoliosis": a scoping review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Brace compliance process in adolescents with spinal deformities: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Adolescents' Experience during Brace Treatment for Scoliosis: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo obtain a better understanding of the wearing habits and preferences of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing rigid brace treatment, we examine what factors contribute to patients' perceived discomfort during the treatment.
methodsSeventeen AIS patients treated with a rigid brace were recruited. We asked them to complete a questionnaire and participate in an interview study. Finally, we measure the interface corrective force and perceived discomfort with the participants for different positions and assess the correlation.
resultsOur survey reveals that participants scored the lowest in the domains of environmental factors, psycho-spiritual factors, satisfaction, and self-image. Appearance anxiety, physical and psychological discomfort and inconvenience were the three most frequently mentioned problems in the interviews on participants' daily bracing experiences. A significant, moderately positive relationship between corrective force and discomfort level was found only when participants were lying on their left side, but not in any of the other positions. No significant correlation between treatment length and perceived discomfort was found.
conclusionsFuture work should focus on reducing the psychological burden and the inconvenience of wearing a brace, rather than on reducing physical discomfort resulting from the corrective force.
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