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Integrating Fashion Styling into Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Bracing Treatment (93314)
Session Chair: John Nguyet Erni
Thursday, 15 May 2025 09:25
Session: Session 1
Room: Room 707 (7F)
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Scoliosis is a three-dimensional (3D) deformity of the spine. The most prevalent form of scoliosis among children and adolescents between 10 and 18 years old is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Idiopathic means that the cause is not known. AIS is characterized by a distinct side-to-side curvature of the spine. The spinal curvature is determined by measuring the Cobb angle which is used to determine the appropriate type of treatment. Bracing is recommended if the Cobb angle ranges from 21 to 40 degrees. Patients will typically wear a rigid polyethylene brace for 23 hours every day. The treatment not only causes physical but also psychosocial discomfort. The hard brace changes the body shape and adds weight to the body which affects psychosocial functioning during social activities, creates a negative self-perception, and increases resistance to treatment, thus resulting in low treatment compliance. To address the negative psychosocial effects, the design thinking model and a user-centric approach are applied in this project to co-create the fashion appearance of AIS patients followed with in-depth interviews. Ten AIS patients participated in the study. They had three sessions with fashion design professionals who strived to understand their concerns about their braced body images. After the meetings, customized recommendations on fashion and clothing were provided to the patients. Follow-up in-depth interviews were conducted and a thematic analysis revealed that the co-created fashion styles reduce negative perception of bracing treatment, and enhance a positive body image and self-image, thus increasing user compliance and participation in social functions.
Authors:
Derry Law, Saint Francis University, Hong Kong
Mei-chun Cheung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Joanne Yip, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Jason Cheung, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Tit-wing Lo, Saint Francis University, Hong Kong
About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Derry Law is currently a senior lecturer of the Department of Design at the Saint Francis University, Hong Kong.
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