Quality of life of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients under brace treatment: a brief communication of literature review

Abstract

Purpose To identify the life domains that are most frequently reported to be affected in scoliosis patients undergoing brace treatment. Methods A search within the PubMed database was conducted and a total of 60 publications were selected. We classified the studies based on the methods used to measure patients’ quality of life (QoL) and categorized the life domains reported to be affected. Results Self-image/body configuration was the most reported affected domain of patients’ QoL, identified in 32 papers, whilst mental health/stress was the second most reported affected domain. Mental health was identified in 11 papers, and 11 papers using the BSSQ questionnaire reported medium stress amongst their participants. Vitality was the third most reported affected domain, identified in 12 papers. Conclusions Our review indicates that scoliotic adolescents treated with bracing suffer in their quality of life most from psychological burdens. To improve these patients’ life quality, more attention should be focussed on supporting their mental health.

The Measurement of Health-Related Quality of Life of Girls with Mild to Moderate Idiopathic Scoliosis—Comparison of ISYQOL versus SRS-22 Questionnaire

“…Considering the HRQoL, girls with idiopathic scoliosis (IS) due to visible deformation of the trunk and exposure to long-term stress related to disease and therapy seem to constitute a particular group [ 1 , 2 ]. Their treatment is complex, long-lasting, often occurs in a challenging period in adolescents’ lives, and requires both patients’ and parents’/legal guardians’ approval [ 3 ]. The specificity of the 20/24 h brace treatment and its influence on aesthetics, school activities, and sports activities, such as cycling, can significantly affect IS girls’ stress levels’ perception [ 4 , 5 , 6 ].…”

Estimation and Analysis of Sports Energy Consumption Based on Gait Tactile Parameters

“…Dynamic information consists of parameters such as ground support reaction force, horizontal shear force, plantar pressure distribution, and parameters such as joint swing information and acceleration of human gravity center (Daryabor et al) [1]. From the perspective of completeness, repeatability, and uniqueness, the temporal information, spatial information, and dynamic information of gait tactile characteristics are far superior to body acceleration information in representing energy consumption characteristics of motion (Wang et al) [2]. Although China has made great achievements in school physical education since the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the development of e Times and social progress, there are still some outstanding problems to be solved between the work practice of school physical education, the physical fitness level of teenagers, and the physical exercise behavior.…”

Polish Adaptation of the Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life Questionnaire

“…The conservative treatment of adolescents with spinal deformities without or with a brace can significantly impact patients’ subjective perception and social well-being and negatively affect their HRQoL [ 1 ]. Moreover, Wang et al [ 15 ], in a recent review analyzing the impact of bracing on AIS patient’s quality of life, indicated that self-image, mental health and vitality are the three most frequently reported affected domains.…”