Prevalence of low back pain and its effect on health-related quality of life in 409 scholar adolescents from the Veneto region

Galozzi, Paola; Maghini, Irene; Bakdounes, Leila; Ferlito, Edoardo; Lazzari, V.; Ermani, Mario; Chia, Monica; Gatti, D; Masiero, Stefano; Punzi, Leonardo

doi:10.4081/reumatismo.2019.1229

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“…LBP is a common condition in industrialized societies, and its incidence is rising in adolescents [15]. Psychological factors, including depression, pain catastrophizing, fear and avoidance, are linked to poor outcomes in low back pain [12].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This epidemiological questionnaire was devised for broader epidemiological purposes than those of the present study [15], so we only examined part of the numerous variables envisaged (those more pertinent to the goals of the present study), i.e., gender, regular physical exercise (yes/no), smoking habit (yes/no), back pain in the past (yes/no).…”

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“…LBP is becoming as common in adolescents as in adults: its prevalence in adolescent age (up to 51%) is rising strongly enough to approach that of adults [15]. In spite of this, the main part of the studies on LBP are mainly focused on adults, and they analyzed SE in very specific terms, as SE in the ability to perform certain type of physical activity, such as lifting loads.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Multiple Dimensions of Self-Esteem and Their Relationship with Health in Adolescence

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The aim of the present study was to examine how different domains of self-esteem (social, competence, affect, academic, family, and physical) relate to self-reported physical and mental health, lower back pain (LBP), smoking, and physical exercise in a sample of adolescents. A sample of 326 adolescents 14–19 years old completed several self-report questionnaires collecting epidemiological data, and information on their LBP, smoking, and physical exercise, the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and the Multidimensional Self-Concept Scale. Pearson’s correlations were calculated between their self-esteem scores and their physical and mental health scores. Three multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs) were performed to estimate associations between self-esteem and LBP, smoking, and physical exercise. Self-esteem (total and subcomponent scores) correlated positively with physical and mental health, and with physical exercise, and negatively with smoking. The results also confirm gender-related differences in self-esteem, in favor of boys. This study offers the first findings on the relationship between different domains of self-esteem and a variety of health outcomes in an adolescent population. The results suggest that multidimensional interventions could be devised to improve adolescents’ physical health by promoting their physical exercise, and to prevent their smoking by nurturing their self-esteem.

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“…Inadequately treated pain does not only affect the child-in-pain but also their family and society at large. Earlier studies have demonstrated the untoward consequences of untreated or inadequately treated pain on children to include impaired physical function, emotional disturbances [4], social isolation [5], delayed recovery, prolonged hospitalization, increased cost of healthcare, and development of chronic pain which decreases their quality of life [6][7][8]. The socio-economic burden of this menace on families and societies has also been documented in the pain literature [9,10].…”

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Evaluating the content validity of two versions of an instrument used in measuring pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes in the Ghanaian context

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In this article, we compared the content validity of two instruments used in measuring pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes. This was considered necessary due to the universal differences in culture, semantics and healthcare resources in different parts of the globe. Thirteen (13) pediatric experts in Ghana assessed the content validity of two instruments: the 42-item Pediatric Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (PNKAS) and the 41-item Pediatric Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (PHPKASRP). The relevance and clarity of each item on these instruments were rated on a four-point likert scaled options from 1 (not relevant/ not clear) to 4 (very relevant/ very clear). The item-level content validity index (I-CVI) was calculated by dividing the number of experts who rated an item with 3 or 4 by the total number of experts. The average scale-level content validity index (S-CVI/Ave) was also estimated by summing up the I-CVIs of all items and dividing them by the total number of items. The I-CVIs on the PNKAS ranged from 0.62 to 1.00 for the relevance component and 0.69 to 1.00 for the clarity component. The I-CVIs on the PHPKASRP ranged from 0.62 to 1.00 for both the relevance and clarity components. The S-CVI/Ave were 0.87 and 0.89 for the relevance and clarity aspects on the PNKAS respectively. The S-CVI/Ave for the PHPKASRP instrument were 0.86 and 0.89 for the relevance and clarity aspects correspondingly. At the end of the validation process, 5 items were revised on both instruments whilst 37 and 36 items were maintained on the PNKAS and PHPKASRP instruments respectively. The PNKAS and PHPKASRP have an acceptable level of content validity in the Ghanaian context and recommended for educational and research purposes. Other forms of validity and reliability of these instruments should also be examined in future studies.

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“…Inadequately treated pain can lead to both short-term and long-term biopsychosocial consequences on affected children. These include: activation of the stress response [5], impaired functional ability [6], delayed recovery, prolonged hospitalization, increased cost of healthcare [7], absence from school [8], post-traumatic stress [9], isolation [10], chronic pain and negative impact on children's quality of life [11]. Unrelieved children's pain also affects the social, psychological and financial aspects of the family and society [12].…”

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Dynamics on the field: A focused ethnographic study of pediatric pain management at four Ghanaian hospitals

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Oduro

Bam

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BackgroundAs part of efforts to develop and implement a short course educational program on pediatric pain management, the current study sought to understand the culture and contextual factors that influence children’s pain management in order to improve the practice in pediatric care settings.MethodsGuided by Bourdieu’s theory of practice, a focused ethnographic study was conducted from October, 2018 to February, 2019. The study was contextualized at four Ghanaian hospitals among purposefully sampled nurses, physicians, hospitalized children and their families. During the 20-week study period, three ethnographers spent 144 hours conducting participant-observation sessions. Formal and informal interviews were held with participants in addition to review of hospital records. Results Analysis of the field data resulted in four themes. “Children’s pain expression and response of caregivers” described the disposition (habitus) of both children and caregivers to act in particular ways due to children’s incomplete health status (bodily capital) which caused them pain and also resulted in discomforting procedures. “Pharmacological pain management practices and attitudes” elucidated the use of analgesics as the mainstay disposition (habitus) in children’s pain management due to high level of respect (symbolic capital) given to such interventions on the pediatric units (field). “Managing pain without drugs” illustrated healthcare providers and family caregivers’ disposition (habitus) of using diverse nonpharmacological methods in managing children’s pain. “Communication and interaction between pain actors” depicted how children’s access to care givers (social capital) can serve as a powerful tool in influencing pediatric pain assessment and management disposition (habitus) on the pediatric units (field). ConclusionsThe habitus of pediatric pain actors toward pain assessment and management practices are influenced by various forms of capital (social, cultural, symbolic, bodily and economic) operating at different levels on the pediatric care field. Quality improvement programs that seek to enhance pediatric pain management should use the insights obtained in this study to guide the development, implementation and evaluation stages.

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Prevalence of low back pain and its effect on health-related quality of life in 409 scholar adolescents from the Veneto region

Cited by 16 publications

References 24 publications

Multiple Dimensions of Self-Esteem and Their Relationship with Health in Adolescence

Multiple Dimensions of Self-Esteem and Their Relationship with Health in Adolescence

Evaluating the content validity of two versions of an instrument used in measuring pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes in the Ghanaian context

Dynamics on the field: A focused ethnographic study of pediatric pain management at four Ghanaian hospitals

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