Attitudes and Beliefs of Primary Care Physicians Working in Saudi Arabia Regarding the Management of Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study

Worldwide, low back pain is common and linked with many risk factors. There is a lack of studies in the Saudi Arabian community on low back pain prevalence and risk factors. Therefore, the present research will investigate the prevalence of low back pain in the middle-aged and elderly community population and examine the risk factors contributing to low back pain in Saudi Arabia. The present paper is a cross-sectional study of the community living in Riyadh and the surrounding areas in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected between October 2019 and April 2020 via trained research assistants. A total of 276 participants were included in the analysis. The prevalence of low back pain was 27.9% (n = 77) among the participants included in this study. All participants reported low back pain severity with a mean of 4.35 ± 2.19 on the pain rating scale. Older age, arthritis, hypertension, anemia, osteoporosis, and a history of fractures were all associated with having LBP. Low back pain is highly prevalent in the Saudi community adult population living in Riyadh and its surrounding areas. More than a fourth of the sample reported experiencing back pain. The study outlines several modifiable risk factors (BMI, education, employment status, marital status, and smoking status) and unmodifiable risk factors (arthritis, hypertension, anemia, osteoporosis, and a history of fractures) associated with low back pain in the study sample.

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Attitudes and beliefs on low back pain in physical therapy education: A cross-sectional study

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy ◽

10.1016/j.bjpt.2020.08.002 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marijke Leysen ◽

Jo Nijs ◽

Paul Van Wilgen ◽

Christophe Demoulin ◽

Wim Dankaerts ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Physical Therapy ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Attitudes And Beliefs ◽

Low Back ◽

Physical Therapy Education ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Therapy Education

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Attitudes and beliefs of Brazilian physical therapists about chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy ◽

10.1590/s1413-35552012005000014 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 248-253 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Maurício O. Magalhães ◽

Leonardo O. P. Costa ◽

Cristina M. N. Cabral ◽

Luciana A. C. Machado

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Chronic Low Back Pain ◽

Physical Therapists ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Attitudes And Beliefs ◽

Low Back ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis or low back pain: a cross-sectional study of 10,234 participants in primary care

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ◽

10.1016/j.joca.2021.07.012 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

James J. Young ◽

Jan Hartvigsen ◽

Ewa M. Roos ◽

Carlo Ammendolia ◽

Alice Kongsted ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Spinal Stenosis ◽

Hip Osteoarthritis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Low Back ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lumbar Spinal

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Non- Specific Low Back Pain among Nurses in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-59629/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Abeer Abuzeid Atta Elmannan ◽

Hajar A. AlHindi ◽

Reema I. AlBaltan ◽

Mariah S. AlSaif ◽

Nouf S. AlMazyad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

P Value ◽

Low Back ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Non-specific Low back pain (LBP) is a complex and multifactorial health problem. Evidence has shown that LBP is an important occupational hazard and nurses are particularly at high risk. While several studies have addressed the prevalence of LBP worldwide, the prevalence of LBP in Saudi Arabia remains unclear. In this study we aimed to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of LBP among nurses in Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study carried out in four major public hospitals in Qassim region. A total of 323 nurses were recruited through a two-stage sampling method. A previously validated questionnaire was used to gather data. The main outcome measures were; LBP prevalence during working life, demographic factors, life-style factors, work-related factors and psychological factors. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors independently associated with LBP. Results: The study showed that LBP prevalence was 65.6%. Over one third of study participants sought treatment for LBP (38.7%). Age and the type of ward were found significantly associated with LBP (aOR: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.19, 0.77; p value=0.007) & (aOR: 0.36; 95%CI: 0.15, 0.86; p value =0.02), respectively. However, gender, working hours, number of patients, stress and smoking were not identified as LBP risk factors in this study.Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that LBP is a highly prevalent occupational health problem among nurses in Qassim. The highest LBP prevalence in this study was found among nurses aged 20-30 year. Nurses working in the general surgery wards showed a lower risk for LBP. On-the-job training is essential particularly for new and young nurses on proper body mechanics when mobilizing patients or lifting heavy equipment. In addition, there is a need for evidence –based interventions to improve the work-place environment for nurses in hospitals in order to lower LBP prevalence.

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Non- Specific Low Back Pain among Nurses in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-59629/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Abeer Abuzeid Atta Elmannan ◽

Hajar A. AlHindi ◽

Reema I. AlBaltan ◽

Mariah S. AlSaif ◽

Nouf S. AlMazyad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

P Value ◽

Low Back ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Non-specific Low back pain (LBP) is a complex and multifactorial health problem. Evidence has shown that LBP is an important occupational hazard and nurses are particularly at high risk. While several studies have addressed the prevalence of LBP worldwide, the prevalence of LBP in Saudi Arabia remains unclear. In this study we aimed to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of LBP among nurses in Qassim region, Saudi Arabia.Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study carried out in four major public hospitals in Qassim region. A total of 323 nurses were recruited through a two-stage sampling method. A previously validated questionnaire was used to gather data. The main outcome measures were; LBP prevalence during working life, demographic factors, life-style factors, work-related factors and psychological factors. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors independently associated with LBP.Results: The study showed that LBP prevalence was 65.6% (n = 212). Over one third of study participants sought treatment for LBP (n = 82, 38.7%). Age and the type of ward were found significantly associated with LBP (aOR: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.19, 0.77; p value = 0.007) & (aOR: 0.36; 95%CI: 0.15, 0.86; p value = 0.02), respectively. However, gender, working hours, number of patients, stress and smoking were not identified as LBP risk factors in this study.Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that LBP is a highly prevalent occupational health problem among nurses in Qassim. Young nurses 20–30 years are more likely to suffer from LBP, while nurses working in the general surgery wards have lower risk for LBP in this study. On-the-job training is essential particularly for new and young nurses on proper body mechanics when mobilizing patients or lifting heavy equipment. In addition, there is a need for evidence –based interventions to improve the work-place environment for nurses in hospitals in order to lower LBP prevalence.

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