Beliefs and attitudes about low back pain in Argentina: A cross-sectional survey using social media

Pierobon, Andrés; Policastro, Pablo; Soliño, Santiago; Andreu, Mauro Federico; Novoa, Gabriel Adrián; Raguzzi, Ignacio; Villalba, Federico José; Darlow, Ben

doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102183

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“…The LBPBQ dimensions most commonly associated with misbeliefs were related to "harm" and "caution." The high rate of these LBP-related misbeliefs was also reported by Goubert, Crombez, and Bourdeaudhuij (2004) (agreeing respondents rate averaging 70%-80% for most of the related items) and more recently by Christe et al (2021) and Pierobon et al (2020) the latter reporting that 70% of respondents (rather) agree with the statement "it is easy to injure your back." Our results are in accordance with Morton et al (2019) systematic review reporting that beliefs about back pain's negative consequences were common across countries and populations.…”

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“…Indeed, 75% of respondents acknowledged the role and importance of physical activity for LBP recovery. Whereas positive representations regarding physical activity was also reported in most participants (80%) in the survey conducted in New-Zealand (Darlow et al, 2014), results were less favorable in Argentina (62.4%; Pierobon et al, 2020). Regarding the dimension "Belief in medical cure," only a minority of respondents (25.1%) agreed on the fact that imaging is always necessary in case of LBP and can always identify the cause of LBP.…”

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Several low back pain‐related misbeliefs are still around in 2020: A cross‐sectional survey in Belgium

Demoulin

Gabriel

Mévergnies

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Physiotherapy Res Intl

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Background and purpose: Low back pain (LBP)-related misbeliefs are known to be among risk factors for LBP chronification and for persistence of chronic pain. The main objective of this study was to investigate the current LBP-related beliefs in the general population in Belgium, considering the fact that the last survey in Belgium about the topic was conducted more than 15 years ago. Methods:A cross-sectional study design was used. Belgian adults (>17 years old) were recruited in the three regions of the country by means of non-probabilistic recruitment methods. Participants were invited to fill in a battery of questionnaires including demographic questions as well as questions about their LBP history and the LBP Beliefs Questionnaire (LBPBQ).Results: A total of 3724 individuals participated in the study. The LBPBQ scores indicated several LBP-related misbeliefs. About 15%-25% of participants still think that imaging tests can always identify the cause of pain and that bed rest is the mainstay of therapy. The majority of the participants think that "unnecessary" movements should be avoided when having LBP (58% of the respondents), and that they should "take it easy" until the pain goes away (69%). Most respondents also had maladaptive/wrong expectations, for example, a systematic worsening with time (65%) and a need for surgery in case of disc herniation (54%). Conclusions:The present study suggests that in 2020 several LBP-related misbeliefs are still current in Belgium, particularly regarding the vulnerability of the spine. Therefore, further efforts to improve LBP-related beliefs/knowledge in the general population are necessary. K E Y W O R D Sattitude, fear, knowledge, low back pain Laura Gabriel and Orléane Nève de Mévergnies contributed equally to this study.

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Several low back pain‐related misbeliefs are still around in 2020: A cross‐sectional survey in Belgium

Demoulin

Gabriel

Mévergnies

et al. 2021

Physiotherapy Res Intl

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“…These changes are notable as physiotherapists who hold these beliefs have been found to make less evidenced-based clinical decisions and provide more advice that movement should be avoided [24]. Thus, following the spinal pain management training module, students may be more prepared to deliver adequate messages concerning these unhelpful beliefs, which are very prevalent in people with and without LBP [4][5][6][7][8] and have been associated with important contributors to LBP disability, such as pain-related fear, catastrophizing and anxiety [9][10][11][12].…”

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“…Unhelpful attitudes and beliefs about back pain have been shown to be predictors of outcomes [3]. People commonly believe that the back is vulnerable to injury and needs protection [4][5][6][7][8] and these beliefs may contribute to pain-related fear, catastrophizing and anxiety [9][10][11][12]. These psychological factors are important predictors of unhelpful behaviours and elevated levels of disability [13][14][15][16].…”

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Changes in physiotherapy students’ beliefs and attitudes about low back pain through pre-registration training

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Background Implementation of best-practice care for patients with low back pain (LBP) is an important issue. Physiotherapists’ who hold unhelpful beliefs are less likely to adhere to guidelines and may negatively influence their patients’ beliefs. Pre-registration education is critical in moving towards a biopsychosocial model of care. This study aimed to investigate the changes in 2nd year physiotherapy students’ beliefs about LBP after a module on spinal pain management and determine whether these changes were maintained at the end of academic training. Methods During three consecutive calendar years, this longitudinal cohort study assessed physiotherapy students’ beliefs with the Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaires (Back-PAQ) in their 1st year, before and after their 2nd year spinal management learning module, and at the end of academic training (3rd year). Unpaired t-tests were conducted to explore changes in Back-PAQ score. Results The mean response rate after the spinal management module was 90% (128/143 students). The mean (± SD) Back-PAQ score was 87.73 (± 14.21) before and 60.79 (± 11.44) after the module, representing a mean difference of − 26.95 (95%CI − 30.09 to − 23.80, p < 0.001). Beliefs were further improved at the end of 3rd year (− 7.16, 95%CI − 10.50 to − 3.81, p < 0.001). Conclusions A spinal management learning module considerably improved physiotherapy students’ beliefs about back pain. Specifically, unhelpful beliefs about the back being vulnerable and in need of protection were substantially decreased after the module. Improvements were maintained at the end of academic training one-year later. Future research should investigate whether modifying students’ beliefs leads to improved clinical practice in their first years of practice.

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“…Nessa perspectiva, pensamentos motivacionais propagados no perfil do Instagram contribuem diretamente para incentivar os pacientes a enfrentarem sua dor e realizarem atividades físicas. Em pesquisa desenvolvida por Pierobon e colaboradores, em 2020, viu-se que 70,8% dos entrevistados acreditavam na influência de pensamentos e sentimentos na dor das costas, pois tanto o estresse como a depressão aparecem associados, significativamente, às crises de lombalgia (PIEROBON et al, 2020;SURI et al, 2018).…”

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Percepção Discente Do Uso Das Redes Sociais Digitais Em Extensão Universitária Direcionada a Pessoas Com Dor Lombar Crônica: Relato De Experiência

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O presente artigo tem como objetivo relatar a experiência e percepção discente acerca da criação de perfis nas redes sociais digitais como ferramenta de educação em saúde para pacientes com dor lombar crônica. Foi criado o perfil “Coluna em Movimento” no Instagram, YouTube e na plataforma Wix para blogs e realizadas publicações de setembro a dezembro de 2020 contendo informações científicas e exercícios físicos. Durante esse período foi possível observar a capacidade dinâmica das redes sociais em gerar interação entre os participantes do projeto e as pessoas com dor lombar crônica. Por outro lado, os discentes também puderam vivenciar um método diferente de aplicação da extensão universitária, a fim de continuar alcançando a sociedade no período de distanciamento social.

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Beliefs and attitudes about low back pain in Argentina: A cross-sectional survey using social media

Cited by 10 publications

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Several low back pain‐related misbeliefs are still around in 2020: A cross‐sectional survey in Belgium

Several low back pain‐related misbeliefs are still around in 2020: A cross‐sectional survey in Belgium

Changes in physiotherapy students’ beliefs and attitudes about low back pain through pre-registration training

Percepção Discente Do Uso Das Redes Sociais Digitais Em Extensão Universitária Direcionada a Pessoas Com Dor Lombar Crônica: Relato De Experiência

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