Low Back Awareness in Children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and its Relationship Quality of Life

Ramazan Yıldız; Ayşe Yildiz; Musa Eymir

doi:10.37989/gumussagbil.1607549

Research Article

Adölesan İdiyopatik Skolyozlu Çocuklarda Bel Farkındalığı ile Yaşam Kalitesi Arasındaki İlişki

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 613 - 619, 26.06.2025

Ramazan Yıldız , Ayşe Yildiz , Musa Eymir

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1607549

Abstract

Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate back awareness and investigate the correlation between back awareness and quality of life in children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The study collected data from 40 children diagnosed with AIS and 40 healthy peers. Back awareness was assessed using the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire (FreBAQ), and quality of life was evaluated using the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS-22) form. Results showed that back awareness was significantly lower in the AIS group compared to healthy children, and this awareness was associated with quality of life. Significant differences were found in the SRS-22 total score and especially in the “mental health” and “self-image” sub-dimensions compared to the healthy group (p<0.05). A moderate negative correlation was identified between Cobb angle and quality of life (p<0.05). The findings emphasize that decreased back awareness in children with AIS may negatively affect the quality of life and the importance of personalized treatment approaches in these individuals.
ÖZ
Bu çalışma, Adölesan İdiopatik Skolyoz (AIS) olan çocuklarda bel farkındalığını değerlendirmeyi ve bel farkındalığı ile yaşam kalitesi arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Çalışmada, AIS tanısı almış 40 çocuk ile sağlıklı 40 akranından veriler alınarak yürütülmüştür. Sırt farkındalığı Fremantle Bel farkındalığı Anketi ile, yaşam kalitesi ise Scoliosis Research Society (SRS-22) formu ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular, AIS grubunda sırt farkındalığının sağlıklı çocuklara kıyasla anlamlı derecede düşük olduğunu ve bu farkındalığın yaşam kalitesi ile ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. SRS-22 toplam skorunda ve özellikle "mental sağlık" ve "öz-imaj" alt boyutlarında sağlıklı gruba göre anlamlı farklar saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Cobb açısı ile yaşam kalitesi arasında da orta düzeyde negatif korelasyon bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Bulgular, AIS olan çocuklarda bel farkındalığındaki azalmaların yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkileyebileceğini ve bu bireylerde kişiselleştirilmiş tedavi yaklaşımlarının önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Awareness, Quality of Life, Scoliosis

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