Evaluate the Effectiveness of Mindfulness -Based Training to Improve the Quality of Life in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Brace Treatment and Their Parents

Document Type : Original Article

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1 M.A of Family Therapy Psychology.Shahid Beheshti University.Tehran.Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Counseling Department, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

4 Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical School, Tehran, Iran

5 Master of Health Sciences, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Abstract

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Introduction: Idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal disease that has been prevalent in adolescent in recent years. One of the treatments for this disease is the use of brace that creates physical and psychological limitations. The purpose of the present study, which is based on single-case experimental research, is to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness techniques training on improving the quality of life of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis treated with brace and their parents.
Method: The sample consisted of 67 subjects, 5 adolescents (10-18 years old) and 4 parents after entering and leaving the criteria of the study in three groups: adolescent group, parent group, parent-adolescent group. Each 9 subjects were trained for 6 sessions of 1.5 hours. The participants in the baseline stage, the treatment stages, the end of treatment, the one-month follow-up and the two-month follow-up of WHOQOL for parents and the brace questionnaire (BrQ) to measure the quality of life of adolescents. The collected data were analyzed by Recuperation percentage and Reliable Change Index (RCI).
Results: The results obtained from calculation of Recuperation percentage in quality of life in three group according to subjects are 1- adolescent group(50%-21%-22%) 2-parent (35%-30%) 3- parent-adolescent(30%-35%) and comparison of differentiation in that variable of three groups are generally 31%,32% and 56% respectively. Likewise RCI in three specified group had significant improvement statistically and clinically. Also the patients who had participated in intervention with their parents and had less treatment period, They had a significant improvement in the quality of life variable.
Conclusion: According to the gained results, mindfulness techniques can be used as a suitable intervention to reduce negative psychological effects and improve the quality of life in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.

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  • Receive Date: 27 May 2024
  • Revise Date: 04 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 17 June 2024

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