Psychosocial Factors Influencing Outcome in Patients with Low-Back Pain

Lee, P. W. H.; Chow, Sherman S. M.; Lieh‐Mak, F.; Chan, Kwun Chuen Gary; Wong, Samuel Po‐Shing

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“…They all had a low risk of bias (7 or more out of 10). The studies with the smallest and the largest sample size included 34 [19] and 4,760 participants [20], respectively. Sixty-two percent of the studies included in the review were cross-sectional (Table 1).…”

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“…Sixty-two percent of the studies included in the review were cross-sectional (Table 1). We found a predominance of people in the economically active age-group, i.e., aged 25-55 years [3,[19][20][21][22][23][24]. One study associated LBP with education in noninstitutionalized older adults [25] and three studies included older adults in their samples [21,26,27].…”

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Prevalence of low back pain in different educational levels: a systematic review

Batista

Oliveira

2017

Fisioter. mov.

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Introduction: Non-specific low back pain (LBP) can be understood through the interaction of biopsychosocial factors such as education. Unfortunately, it remains unclear whether education can be considered an important risk and prognostic factor for the occurrence of LBP. Objective: To investigate the association between education and LBP. Methods: The following databases were searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, AMED and PsyINFO. Results: Thirteen studies were included in the review. The Prevalence Critical Appraisal Instrument (PCAI) was used to assess risk of bias. Methodological quality scores ranged from 7 to 10 on a scale of 0-10. There was a 23% (95% CI, 13-37) prevalence of LBP (10,582 out of a total of 99,457 cases) in the general sample at the time of assessment. The meta-analysis of studies on the prevalence of LBP in people with low, medium or high educational level found the following results, respectively: 24% (95% CI, 12-43), 27% (95% CI, 9-56), and 18% (95% CI, 5-50). The meta-regression identified heterogeneity among the studies included in the review. This can be explained by educational differences (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Occurrence of LBP varies according to educational level. Individuals with higher educational levels are less often affected by LBP than individuals with medium or low educational levels.

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Prevalence of low back pain in different educational levels: a systematic review

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Oliveira

2017

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“…Poor outcome of rehabilitation of patients with chronic pain has been attributed to prolonged periods of pain, self-conviction of the seventy of the condition, psychosocial stressors, language difficulties, and litigation (1)(2)(3)(4). For immigrants, in whom unfavourable factors often interact, rehabilitation efforts can even be counterproductive (5-7).…”

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Rehabilitation of young immigrants in primary care a comparison between two treatment models

Löfvander¹,

Engström²,

Theander

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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

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“…This prevalence appears to be even higher among certain immigrant groups (Donovan, d'Espaignet, Merton &von Ommeren, 1992;Sundquist, 1994). Unsuccessful rehabilitation programmes for immigrants have been reported from many countries (Grunfeld & Noreik, 1991;Holtedahl, 1991;Keel & Calanchini, 1989;Lee, Chow, Lieh-Mak & Chan, 1989;Parker, 1977).…”

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“…&Calanchini, 1989;Kine'banian & Stomph, 1992;Lee et al, 1989; Lbfvander & Papastavrou, 1993;Parker, 1977). at UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS on April 12, 2015 tps.sagepub.com Downloaded from…”

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Backache in Greek Immigrants to Sweden: A Cultural Interpretative Approach

Löfvander¹,

Furhoff²

1996

Transcultural Psychiatric Research Review

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Scandinavian medical methods for treating musculoskeletal pain have often proved unsuccessful with immigrant patients. This study examined the perception and meanings of back pain among Greek immigrants to Sweden to identify possible causes of this poor outcome. Fifteen Greek immigrant patients on long-term sick-leave because of backache and 21 strategi cally selected members of a Greek cultural association in Stockholm, Sweden, not on sick-leave received semi-structured interviews about backache. In addition to a content analysis, a cultural approach was used in the interpretation of the mate rial. On the whole, pain was considered as something dangerous, inevitably leading to permanent disability if the suf ferer should deliberately aggravate the pain. Persistent pain was also linked to the tendency to worry and obsess in a way that would eventually make one ill. There was little confidence in doctors' examinations and physiotherapy. The study provides a possible explanation as to why Scandinavian medical treat ment of backache is less successful in this immigrant group.

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Psychosocial Factors Influencing Outcome in Patients with Low-Back Pain

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Prevalence of low back pain in different educational levels: a systematic review

Prevalence of low back pain in different educational levels: a systematic review

Rehabilitation of young immigrants in primary care a comparison between two treatment models

Backache in Greek Immigrants to Sweden: A Cultural Interpretative Approach

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