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Table 3 Examples of statements about the support provided by health professionals

From: The experience of brace treatment in children/adolescents with scoliosis

"The doctor and the physiotherapist explained to me how to sleep wearing the brace, and that was all..."

"The psychologist said to me that I should not be ashamed of my appearance..."

"The doctor encouraged me to change my daily habits, but that was only in the follow up visits..."

"The doctor was talking to me and was making me feel more comfortable..."

"Whenever I knew that I would go to the doctor, I was a little bit afraid about what he was going to say about my condition..."

"I think that apart from the doctor no-one else dealt with me and my problems..."

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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders

ISSN: 2397-1789

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