Health education needs among individuals with low back pain

Nyagah, Julius Ng'uurah

doi:10.4102/sajp.v62i4.163

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“…Only 25% of participants selected tumors, infections, and fractures, while half of them chose cold and old age. Nyagah and Merle [ 28 ] found that most patients living with LBP lack knowledge about its causes and contributing factors. Other studies have revealed that the general population, including patients diagnosed with LBP, has poor knowledge and awareness about the causes and contributing factors of LBP [ 29 , 30 ].…”

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Knowledge of Back Pain and Spinal Disorders Among the General Population in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Alsaqqa,

Alghamdi,

Basamih

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common global health problems and the second most common reason for seeking medical advice. However, most LBP does not indicate a serious disorder. Over half of the Saudi Arabian population experiences LBP at least once in their lives. Therefore, it is important to assess and understand how people manage this health problem. This study assessed back pain and spinal disorder knowledge among the general population in Saudi Arabia’s western region. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of the general population in western Saudi Arabia. The data were collected using an online, self-administered, Arabic version of the validated questionnaire about LBP. A statistical analysis of the collected data was performed using a software program. Results A total of 754 eligible participants completed the questionnaire. Less than half of the participants could correctly define acute and chronic LBP and sciatica. Only 19.2% of participants were aware that medical history and clinical examinations are used to diagnose LBP. Young participants, university graduates, and unmarried participants had good LBP knowledge. Conclusion This study showed that the general population of Saudi Arabia in the Western region needs more knowledge about the definitions of acute and chronic LBP. However, they had fair knowledge about the aggravating factors and triggers of LBP. Young participants had better knowledge about LBP. Awareness campaigns with brochures and flyers can be used to increase the population’s knowledge.

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Knowledge of Back Pain and Spinal Disorders Among the General Population in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Alsaqqa,

Alghamdi,

Basamih

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Patients with Low Back Pain in Malawi: Their Attitudes and Beliefs on Their Low Back Pain

Tarimo¹

2014

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Low back pain (LBP) is a musculoskeletal disorder, affecting humans from adolescent to adult age. It is a health and socioeconomic problem worldwide. The cause and contributing factors to LBP are multifactorial resulting in different approaches for its management. The attitudes and beliefs of patient with LBP, play an important role in the whole process of pain management. Negative attitudes and beliefs may lead to fear-avoidance behaviour, resulting into pain chronicity and disability. Thus, this study aimed to identify the attitudes and beliefs among patients with LBP, attending physiotherapy treatment in Malawi. Queen Elizabeth and Kamuzu Central hospitals were selected as study settings. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was done, using a self-administered questionnaire, employing a convenience sampling method. Twelve statements about attitudes and beliefs on LBP were adopted from the Back Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ) and from the Survey of Pain Attitudes (SOPA). The SPSS (version 19.0) was used for data capturing and analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to summarize data. The Chi-square test was used to determine any association between variables and the Alpha level of significance was set at 0.05. All ethical issues were sought and adhered to throughout the study period. The results showed that out of 205 participants, with mean age of 47.74 years, (SD=13.29), female constituted 53.2% of the sample. More than half (67%) of all participants portrayed negative attitudes and beliefs about their LBP. We concluded that, majority of patients with LBP in Malawi hold negative attitudes and beliefs about their pain. Therefore, patient health education is needed to change these attitudes and beliefs if recovery and treatment goal are to be achieved.

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Knowledge related to low back pain and its associated factors in patients with low back pain: A cross-sectional study

Kanaan

Alissa

Jaber

et al. 2023

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BACKGROUND: Patients’ knowledge about low back pain (LBP) negatively influences LBP prognosis. Studying the extent of patients’ knowledge about LBP may help clinicians design effective LBP treatment strategies. OBJECTIVE: To explore the level of LBP knowledge and its associated factors in patients with LBP. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with a representative sample. Participants with acute or chronic LBP completed a self-administered questionnaire including sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. We used the Low Back Pain Knowledge Questionnaire (LBP_KQ) to assess knowledge, the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire for LBP (FABQ_LBP) to assess fear of movement, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) to assess functional disability, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS 21) to assess mental health status, and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) to assess pain intensity. RESULTS: A total of 271 individuals with LBP completed the study. The mean age of participants was 39.86 (± 11.27), the LBP chronicity median was 18 (IQR = 44) months, and 56.5% of the participants were females. The mean LBP_KQ score was 9.29 (± 3.89)/24. An educational level higher than high school (diploma education (β= 1.202 [95%CI: 5.633 to 11.498], p< 0.001), bachelor or higher education (β= 2.270 [95%CI: 1.107 to 3.433], p< 0.001)), and using pain killers (β= 1.180 [95%CI: 0.140 to 2.221], p= 0.026) were significantly associated with higher LBP_KQ score. While being employed (β=-1.422 [95%CI: -2.462 to -0.382], p= 0.008) and having higher DASS Anxiety score (β=-0.144 [95%CI: -0.240 to -0.048], p= 0.003) were significantly associated with lower LBP_KQ score. CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with chronic LBP in Jordan demonstrated relatively low levels of LBP knowledge related to their condition. Rehabilitation personnel, healthcare stakeholders, and policymakers should carefully monitor the level of LBP knowledge and its associated factors.

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Health education needs among individuals with low back pain

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References 17 publications

Knowledge of Back Pain and Spinal Disorders Among the General Population in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Knowledge of Back Pain and Spinal Disorders Among the General Population in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Patients with Low Back Pain in Malawi: Their Attitudes and Beliefs on Their Low Back Pain

Knowledge related to low back pain and its associated factors in patients with low back pain: A cross-sectional study

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