The effects of scoliosis bracing on parent and child perception of adolescent’s quality of life
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Methods Thirteen consecutive patients with AIS returning to clinic for a follow-up visit, who had been wearing a TLSO brace for >3 months but <2 years, were recruited to participate. They were given a BrQ survey, and their parents were also given the same survey, with the wording changed to indicate that the questions were about the adolescent, and not the parent. Results The correlation between the overall BrQ scores between patient and parent were high (r = 0.79). When the subscores were evaluated, the scores for Emotion, Self Esteem, Social Functioning, and Bodily Pain correlated most strongly. General Health, Physical Functioning, Vitality, and School Activity correlated the weakest. Parent scores were higher than patient scores 80% of the time. Conclusions The BrQ survey showed that although patient and parent scores were similar, the parent gives the adolescent higher scores than they give themselves.
Source: Scoliosis
Authors: P Knott, C Anderson, M Werner, H Wilson, D Speers
Institution: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2128179983