ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Rehabil. Sci.
Sec. Rehabilitation in Children and Youth
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fresc.2025.1625736
This article is part of the Research TopicNovel Concepts and Challenges in Pediatric Rehabilitation TreatmentView all 3 articles
Understanding Bracing Outcomes in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Provisionally accepted
- Department of Orthosis and Prosthetics, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Background: Brace treatment is the routinely applied conservative treatment method for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) and can yield effective results when correctly administered. Brace treatment, often initiated during adolescence, can cause individuals to face various challenges in their daily lives. This study determined the effect of spinal brace treatment on the quality of life (QoL), views, and the problems encountered regarding bracing by individuals with AIS and their parents.Methods: This study included 44 participants aged 10-17 years using spinal braces for at least six months. Participants' QoL was assessed using the Brace Questionnaire (BrQ), a numerical evaluation scale for brace satisfaction (BS), and the extracted user and parental opinions to identify the problems affecting brace use. Individual interviews were conducted with selected groups of ten participants to examine thoroughly the factors influencing spinal brace use.Pearson correlation analysis revealed positive correlation between BS and total BrQ scores and sub-parameters the regression analysis to determine the cause-and-effect relationship between BS and total BrQ scores with sub-parameters was significant (F=7.648, p=0.008; F=2.935, p=0.015, respectively). Regarding brace satisfaction and influencing factors, most participants reported breathing difficulties, dissatisfaction with the weight, color, and design of the brace, feeling chest pain, and experiencing balance problems on surveys and individual interviews.This study established a correlation between BS and QoL and identified the design, weight, and material-related issues of the orthosis as significant factors influencing brace satisfaction in individuals using spinal braces.
Keywords: adolescent idiopathic scoliosis1, spinal brace2, brace satisfaction3, quality of life4, User experience5, parental perspective6
Received: 09 May 2025; Accepted: 08 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Sena ÖZDEMİR GÖRGÜ, Department of Orthosis and Prosthetics, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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