I am currently doing my Orthotic Residency at Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics. One of the requirements for my residency is for me to do a research project. I have chosen to do mine on patient compliance with scoliosis bracing. This is important because wearing scoliosis braces for the prescribed time helps achieve maximal correction. The purpose of my project is to determine if offering patients who wear hard plastic braces such as the Boston brace, Providence Brace, or Charleston Bending Brace the choice to have patterns such as butterflies or camouflage or solid colors other than white on their braces would make a difference in how many hours a day and/or where the brace is worn.
This is where I would like your help. I have created a short survey to help me determine if this has any affect. All that I ask is for you to take a couple minutes of your time to answer the questions in this survey honestly. If you are a parent of a child that is too young to fill out this survey themselves I would still appreciate your input. After all, at a young age the parents are the ones that decide what the children wear.
I would like to make sure that you understand that the color of your scoliosis brace does not in any way affect the fuction of your brace. You would get the same results whether it is white, rainbow, NFL, Looney Toons, etc. The only difference is the color.
I would like to thank you for taking your time to read this and answer this survey. My hopes are that this study can be used in the future to help improve compliance with scoliosis braces.
1. I would like to make sure that you understand that the color of your scoliosis brace does not in any way affect the function of your brace. You would get the same results whether the brace is white, rainbow, NFL, Looney Toons, etc. The only difference is the color. Please select your answer.
a. I understand
b. I do not understand
2. How many years have you been wearing a scoliosis brace to treat scoliosis?
a. Less than 1 year
b. 1-2 years
c. 2-3 years
d. 3-4 years
e. 4-5 years
f. Other (please specify):___________
3. How many hours a day are you suppose to wear your scoliosis brace?
a. 0-5 hours a day
b. 6-10 hours a day
c. 11-15 hours a day
d. 16-20 hours a day
e. 21-24 hours a day
4. How many hours a day do you actually wear your scoiosis brace?
a. 0-5 hours a day
b. 6-10 hours a day
c. 11-15 hours a day
d. 16-20 hours a day
e. 21-24 hours a day
5. Do you currently have a pattern such as butterflies, camoflauge, or a solid color other than white on your scoliosis brace?
a. Yes
b. No
6. If you had the option, would you want a pattern such as butterflies, camoflauge, or a solid color other than white on your scoliosis brace?
a. Yes
b. No
7. Would having the option of having a pattern such as butterflies, camoflauge, or a solid color other than white on your scoliosis brace affect how many hours a day you would wear the brace?
a. Yes, I would wear the brace more often
b. Yes, I would wear the brace less often
c. No, I would wear it the same amount of time I am currently wearing it
8. For some having the option of having a pattern such as butterflies, camoflauge, or a solid color other than white on their scoliosis brace may affect where they would be willing to wear the brace. Please select for each situation if you would wear the brace more often, less often, or if there would be no change if you had the option to have a pattern or solid color other than white on your brace.
a. Spending time with friends
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
b. Dances
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
c. School
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
d. Shopping
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
e. Dates
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
f. Church
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
g. Other (please specify location or activity & if you would wear the brace more often or less often):
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___________________
9. What is your age?
a. 0-5 years old
b. 6-10 years old
c. 11-15 years old
d. 16-20 years old
e. Other (please specify age):______________
10. What is your gender?
a. Male
b. Female
Again, thank you for taking the time to answer this survey & helping me complete my residency requirements.
This is where I would like your help. I have created a short survey to help me determine if this has any affect. All that I ask is for you to take a couple minutes of your time to answer the questions in this survey honestly. If you are a parent of a child that is too young to fill out this survey themselves I would still appreciate your input. After all, at a young age the parents are the ones that decide what the children wear.
I would like to make sure that you understand that the color of your scoliosis brace does not in any way affect the fuction of your brace. You would get the same results whether it is white, rainbow, NFL, Looney Toons, etc. The only difference is the color.
I would like to thank you for taking your time to read this and answer this survey. My hopes are that this study can be used in the future to help improve compliance with scoliosis braces.
1. I would like to make sure that you understand that the color of your scoliosis brace does not in any way affect the function of your brace. You would get the same results whether the brace is white, rainbow, NFL, Looney Toons, etc. The only difference is the color. Please select your answer.
a. I understand
b. I do not understand
2. How many years have you been wearing a scoliosis brace to treat scoliosis?
a. Less than 1 year
b. 1-2 years
c. 2-3 years
d. 3-4 years
e. 4-5 years
f. Other (please specify):___________
3. How many hours a day are you suppose to wear your scoliosis brace?
a. 0-5 hours a day
b. 6-10 hours a day
c. 11-15 hours a day
d. 16-20 hours a day
e. 21-24 hours a day
4. How many hours a day do you actually wear your scoiosis brace?
a. 0-5 hours a day
b. 6-10 hours a day
c. 11-15 hours a day
d. 16-20 hours a day
e. 21-24 hours a day
5. Do you currently have a pattern such as butterflies, camoflauge, or a solid color other than white on your scoliosis brace?
a. Yes
b. No
6. If you had the option, would you want a pattern such as butterflies, camoflauge, or a solid color other than white on your scoliosis brace?
a. Yes
b. No
7. Would having the option of having a pattern such as butterflies, camoflauge, or a solid color other than white on your scoliosis brace affect how many hours a day you would wear the brace?
a. Yes, I would wear the brace more often
b. Yes, I would wear the brace less often
c. No, I would wear it the same amount of time I am currently wearing it
8. For some having the option of having a pattern such as butterflies, camoflauge, or a solid color other than white on their scoliosis brace may affect where they would be willing to wear the brace. Please select for each situation if you would wear the brace more often, less often, or if there would be no change if you had the option to have a pattern or solid color other than white on your brace.
a. Spending time with friends
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
b. Dances
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
c. School
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
d. Shopping
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
e. Dates
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
f. Church
1. More often
2. Less often
3. No change
4. N/A
g. Other (please specify location or activity & if you would wear the brace more often or less often):
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___________________
9. What is your age?
a. 0-5 years old
b. 6-10 years old
c. 11-15 years old
d. 16-20 years old
e. Other (please specify age):______________
10. What is your gender?
a. Male
b. Female
Again, thank you for taking the time to answer this survey & helping me complete my residency requirements.
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