Prevalence of lower back pain and its relation to stress among medical students in Taif University, Saudi Arabia

Alturkistani, Lujain Hussain; Hendi, Obadah M; Bajaber, Ameerah Saleh; Alhamoud, Mustafa A; Althobaiti, Shabab S; Alharthi, Turki Abdulaziz; Atallah, Ayman A

doi:10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_264_19

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“…Among university students, one of the common causes of the LBP could be attributed to emotional stress [29] , and it is evident that many psychosocial factors such as poor social support, high job demands, and poor job control play an important role in the etiology of musculoskeletal pain [30] . Another recent study conducted among Medical Students of Taif University reported an LBP prevalence of 33.3% [20] , which was lesser than the prevalence of LBP among medical students in our study (57.2%).…”

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Impact on Quality of Life among Taif University Students

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Background: Lower back pain (LBP) is associated with increased pain intensity, physical and psychological disability, and increased dependence on pain medications causing adverse effects on the day-to-day quality of life (QOL). The study aimed to assess the prevalence of LBP among Taif University students and its impact on quality of life. Methods: A pretested self-administered questionnaire was distributed randomly and electronically to all students who gave consent to participated. The questionnaire was be divided into three parts. The first part included demographic details; the second part assessed the prevalence of Low back pain and associated data that was recorded using the LBP section of Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (SNMA); the third part consisted of the RAND 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) for assessing the quality of life. Result: In our study majority of the participants were females (87.3%), and 55.3% belonged to the 20-25 years age group. The fixed orthodontic related history showed 59.8% had undergone the treatment for 1 to 3 years and 31.6% of the participants reported that they had removed the fixed braces for more than five years. Among these participants, 89.5% (n=34) reported that the fascia (space) closed between the upper frontal teeth after Frenectomy, and 65.8% (n=25) agreed that spaced between the two upper front teeth still closed after removing the retainer. Conclusion: The lifetime prevalence, annual prevalence, and point prevalence of LBP were found to be 57.9%, 73.1%, and 47.1%, respectively. The point prevalence was statistically higher among female students than male students (p=0.003). There were statistically significant differences seen in lifetime and point prevalence of LBP between different colleges. A linear regression model showed that the annual prevalence of LBP had a significant impact on the students' quality of life.

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“…A study done on 640 medical students of Taif University reported 33.3% of low back pain, with the main risk factors were being a 2nd-year medical student, female gender, and high working hours and there was no significant association of psychological stress to low back pain [20] .…”

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Impact on Quality of Life among Taif University Students

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“…This study observed a significant association between second-year medical students and back pain. This correlation is consistent with the study results by Alturkistani et al, (2020) where back pain was reported most frequently by second-year medical students.…”

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“…However, it contradicts the findings of Alshagga et al, (2013) and Aggarwal et al, (2013) and Algarni et al, (2017) where the level of occurrence of back pain between medical students progressively increased over medical school years and was highest in the final year. This association was previously attributed to prolonged periods of sitting during lectures and laboratory sessions, which distorts body posture and eventually causes back pain (Alturkistani et al, 2020). Additionally, we assume that incorrect study positions, extended time spent using computers, and carrying a heavy backpack during the early years of medical school are contributory factors.…”

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Back pain among medical students in Al Madinah Province, KSA

Alshehri¹,

Alalawi²,

Zaitouni³

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Back pain is the main reason of reduced activity and productivity as well as decreased class attendance among college students. Therefore, it is crucial for medical school faculty to recognize the potentially modifiable back pain risk factors among their students and prepare early supportive and preventive interventional measures, especially when considering that back pain could affect students' mental health, physical health, and overall quality of life. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of back pain among medical students in Al-Madinah Province in Saudi Arabia and investigate the factors associated with a higher prevalence of back pain. Using a self-reported questionnaire, this cross-sectional study collected data on back pain prevalence and associated risk factors. The survey was distributed through social media platforms. The chi-square test was used to identify risk factors significantly associated with back pain, and multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the risk factors for back pain among medical students. Data analysis from 712 participants showed that the overall prevalence of back pain among medical students in Al-Madinah Province in Saudi Arabia was 58.8%.Female sex was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of back pain (62.1%) than male sex (51.4%). Marital status, socioeconomic status, academic year, occupation, chronic diseases, and medication use were predictive of back pain, whereas neither age nor nationality significantly affected the prevalence of back pain.

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“…7 Another recent study conducted at Taif University found that stress was a main factor associated with pain reported by students. 8 There have been very few studies investigating musculoskeletal pain within the medical student population of Pakistan. Despite the high prevalence an encouraging sign is that many of these factors are modifiable and can be addressed.…”

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Frequency and Risk Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain among the Medical Students of Rawalpindi

Hisam

Mashhadi²,

Raja³

et al. 2023

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Objective: To find the frequency and risk factors associated with musculoskeletal pain (MSP) among the medical students of Rawalpindi. Study Design: Analytical cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Army Medical College students, Rawalpindi Pakistan, were enrolled from Mar 2022 to Jul 2022. Methodology: An online, self-administered, altered version of the standardized Nordic Questionnaire was distributed among the students of Army Medical College, Foundation Medical University and Rawalpindi Medical University. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS-25. Frequencies and means were calculated. Chi-square test and student’s t test were done to find any significant associations with p-value <0.05 taken as statistically significant. Results: The study population consisted of 371 medical students of which 127(34.2%) were males and 244(65.8%) were females. Musculoskeletal pain prevalence reported in the last week was significantly higher in students of clinical years (p=0.008), those with history of trauma (p=0.005), family history of musculoskeletal pain (p<0.001) and those with a higher screen time (p=0.007). Similarly, musculoskeletal pain prevalence reported in the last year was significantly higher in students of clinical years (p=0.003), those with a history of trauma (p=0.004), family history of musculoskeletal pain (p=0.011) and those with higher screen time (p=0.017). Coffee consumption, hours of study and body mass index had no significant association with musculoskeletal pain prevalence. Conclusion: Musculoskeletal pain prevalence proved to be significantly high among the medical students of Rawalpindi.Awareness needs to be spread about this highly prevalent problem with medical colleges taking steps to reduce the contributing factors.

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Prevalence of lower back pain and its relation to stress among medical students in Taif University, Saudi Arabia

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Impact on Quality of Life among Taif University Students

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and its Impact on Quality of Life among Taif University Students

Back pain among medical students in Al Madinah Province, KSA

Frequency and Risk Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain among the Medical Students of Rawalpindi

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