ArticleHeliyon2024
The Montana Postural Care Project: A pilot study implementing posture care management in a rural, low-resource region.
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Abstract
Background: Mobility impairment limits control of posture and body alignment. This leads to altered body shapes, co-occurring problems with pain and sleep, cardiopulmonary concerns, digestive health issues, and emergent health outcomes, which further complicate functions of daily living. 24-hour posture care management was developed to remedy these challenges by restoring body symmetry. Objective: To determine the feasibility of introducing posture care management to a rural-based, medically complex patient population, evaluate response of body symmetry, and examine its impact on pain and sleep quality. Methods: This pilot study employed a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study design from March 2016 to September 2018. The posture care management intervention introduced positioning support for use when lying down, a personalized training workshop for caregiver teams, and in-home initial and follow-up assessments to provide materials and collaboratively develop a personalized care plan. Participants were followed pre-post for 6-9 months. Results: A total of 73 participants enrolled in the study; 55 (75 %) completed. The majority were male (55 %) with a median age of 11. Most caregivers were immediate family members, and most participants had 1+ diagnosis characterized as a neurodevelopmental disorder. A majority of participants improved body symmetry (56-76 %), and 53 % with comparable information saw improvement in body symmetry with no worsening of pain or sleep quality. Conclusion: This study established the feasibility of administering posture care management in North America. These findings provide preliminary evidence of improvements in body symmetry and address concerns that posture care management can interfere with pain and sleep. Future research should consider levels of caregiver engagement and explore remote-monitored options of a posture care management intervention.
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