How clinicians analyze movement quality in patients with non-specific low back pain: a cross-sectional survey study with Dutch allied health care professionals

Negative views of older adults can lead to suboptimal care. For older adults with persistent low back pain (LBP), promotion of physical activity by health care professionals is important. Health care professionals’ views of older adults are influenced by their training. This study aimed to compare recommendations for physical activity for managing persistent LBP offered by students in physiotherapy and occupational therapy to an older person vs. a younger person. In a cross-sectional online survey, participants (N = 77) randomly received a vignette of either a 40-yr-old or 70-yr-old patient with persistent LBP. Other than age, the vignettes were identical. There was no difference between the younger and older vignettes in the likelihood of participants making overall appropriate physical activity recommendations—63% vs. 59%, OR (95%CI) = 1.19 (0.48–2.99), p = .71—although there was a trend toward age bias on recommendations specific to daily activity. Postqualification education may be where ageist views need to be addressed.

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Wearable Technology to Increase Self-Awareness of Low Back Pain: A Survey of Technology Needs among Health Care Workers

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s21248412 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (24) ◽

pp. 8412

Author(s):

Andrea Ferrone ◽

Christopher Napier ◽

Carlo Menon

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Economic Cost ◽

Machine Learning Techniques ◽

Self Awareness ◽

Low Back ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Learning Techniques ◽

Monitoring Technologies

Low back pain (LBP) is a leading contributor to musculoskeletal injury worldwide and carries a high economic cost. The healthcare industry is the most burdened, with nurses, in particular, being highly prone to LBP. Wearable technologies have the potential to address the challenges of monitoring postures that contribute to LBP and increase self-awareness of workplace postures and movements. We aimed to gain insight into workers’ perceptions of LBP and whether they would consider using wearable monitoring technologies to reduce injury risks. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to gather information from a selected population of nurses. Sixty-four participants completed the survey, and data were analyzed with the support of Machine Learning techniques. Findings from this study indicate that the surveyed population (64 nurses) is interested in these new approaches to monitor movement and posture in the workplace. This technology can potentially change the way ergonomic guidelines are implemented in this population.

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Attitudes Toward Chiropractic

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1177/2156587215604073 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 92-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Carol Ann Weis ◽

Kent Stuber ◽

Jon Barrett ◽

Alexandra Greco ◽

Alexander Kipershlak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Spinal Manipulation ◽

Response Rate ◽

Interprofessional Relations ◽

Chiropractic Care ◽

Low Back ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Written Comments

We assessed the attitudes of Canadian obstetricians toward chiropractic with a 38-item cross-sectional survey. Ninety-one obstetricians completed the survey, for a response rate of 14% (91 of 659). Overall, 30% of respondents held positive views toward chiropractic, 37% were neutral, and 33% reported negative views. Most (77%) reported that chiropractic care was effective for some musculoskeletal complaints, but 74% disagreed that chiropractic had a role in treatment of non-musculoskeletal conditions. Forty percent of respondents referred at least some patients for chiropractic care each year, and 56% were interested in learning more about chiropractic care. Written comments from respondents revealed concerns regarding safety of spinal manipulation and variability among chiropractors. Canadian obstetricians’ attitudes toward chiropractic are diverse and referrals to chiropractic care for their patients who suffer from pregnancy-related low back pain are limited. Improved interprofessional relations may help optimize care of pregnant patients suffering from low back pain.

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Prevalence of Work Related Low Back Pain in Healthcare Professionals

Asian Journal of Allied Health Sciences (AJAHS) ◽

10.52229/ajahs.v2i3.305 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 26-30

Author(s):

OJS Admin

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

The Other ◽

Low Back ◽

Work Related ◽

Causative Factors

Health care professionals experience more low back pain than most of the other groups. Occupational and social stresses, no use of preventive measures, poor body mechanics, excessive movements and not seeking medical care are considered as the causative factors for back pain.

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Pain knowledge and fear-avoidance beliefs of French osteopathy students and educators towards chronic low back pain: An osteopathic educational institution-based cross-sectional survey

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.ijosm.2021.12.002 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hakim Mhadhbi ◽

Benoit Thierry-Hildenbrand ◽

Jerry Draper-Rodi ◽

Jorge E. Esteves ◽

Mathieu Ménard

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Chronic Low Back Pain ◽

Educational Institution ◽

Low Back ◽

Fear Avoidance ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Fear Avoidance Beliefs ◽

Pain Knowledge

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A Cross-Sectional Survey of Low Back Pain in Nurses Working in Orthopedic Departments

Workplace Health & Safety ◽

10.1177/2165079918807231 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 67 (5) ◽

pp. 218-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lingli Li ◽

Xiaofan Deng ◽

Hongxia Zhang ◽

Hui Yang ◽

Jiali Chen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Sichuan Province ◽

Annual Number ◽

Low Back ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Fear Avoidance Beliefs ◽

Tertiary Hospitals ◽

Disability Questionnaire

The study aimed to gain knowledge about low back pain (LBP) in nurses working in the orthopedic departments of tertiary hospitals in Sichuan province, China. We used a cross-sectional survey to examine the prevalence of LBP among 797 inpatient nurses who had worked for 1 year in an orthopedic department in one of 29 hospitals (Grade 3A) in Sichuan province. The survey included a questionnaire to determine the prevalence of LBP and factors related to LBP, a screening graph of LBP symptoms, the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), and the Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) for LBP. The 1-year period prevalence of LBP in the nursing population was 66.8% and the point prevalence was 51.3%. Among the 523 nurses who had experienced LBP, the mean total number of days that LBP had been experienced during the past year was 20.2 ± 16.3 days (range = 1-90 days). The annual number of episodes of LBP was 5.7 ± 4.5 times/year (range = 1-20 times/year). More than half the orthopedic nurses (51.1%) planned to quit, and 5.8% thought of leaving their job due to LBP. These study findings indicate that nurses in this region experience a burden of LBP similar to those in other regions in the world.

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