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Kuśmierek P, Mikołajczyk M, Złotkowska D, Łowczak A, Mikołajczyk A. Low back pain prevention behaviors and beliefs among the Polish population in a cross-sectional survey. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1396558. [PMID: 38873293 PMCID: PMC11169837 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1396558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Background Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common problems of public health and creates a burden globally. The aim was to assess the Polish population's back pain prevention behaviors and beliefs and to examine how these health behaviors and beliefs vary across sociodemographic factors and physical activity. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 208 randomly selected patients of the public general practitioner clinic. The differences in LBP-related beliefs and attitudes were determined due to participants' status of requiring or non-requiring LBP treatment. Results More than half of the respondents did not engage in behaviors that protect against back pain. Individuals with higher education levels and those who exercised at least once a week were significantly more likely to adopt behaviors to protect their backs. Less than half of the participants reported having a workplace that was adequately prepared to protect against back pain, and only 35.1% of the participants reported receiving instruction while taking up work on how to avoid back pain while working. According to respondents' opinions, preventive actions are necessary to protect against back pain. Inappropriate exercises and stress can be contributors to back pain, with these opinions reported more often by women and participants with higher education levels. Participants who received treatment for LBP showed a significantly higher expression of behaviors to protect against back pain compared to participants who did not require treatment. However, there were no significant differences in participants' beliefs about back pain prevention between the group requiring LBP treatment and the group not requiring LBP treatment. Conclusion The study provides valuable insights into the association between LBP treatment, back pain prevention behaviors, and beliefs, suggesting potential avenues for future research and intervention development. By addressing workplace ergonomics and promoting a culture of back health, it may be possible to reduce the burden of LBP in Poland.
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- Paulina Kuśmierek
- Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Food Immunology and Microbiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Psychology and Sociology of Health and Public Health, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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Saes MDO, Saes-Silva E, Duro SMS, Neves RG. Inequalities in the management of back pain care in Brazil - National Health Survey, 2019. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2023; 28:437-446. [PMID: 36651398 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232023282.11792022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The aim was to assess the presence of socioeconomic inequalities in the management of back pain among Brazilians. Cross-sectional study with data from the National Health Survey (2019). The management of back pain care was assessed using five outcomes: regular exercise; physiotherapy; use of medications or injections; integrative and complementary practice; regular follow-up with a health professional. The magnitude of inequalities of each outcome in relation to exposures (education and income) was estimated using two indices: slope index of inequality (SII) and concentration index (CIX). Of the 90,846 interviewees, 19,206 individuals (21.1%) reported some chronic back problem. The most prevalent outcomes were use of medications and injections (45.3%), physical exercise (26.3%) and regular follow-up with a health professional (24.7%). The existence of inequalities in the management of back pain in the Brazilian population was evident. The adjusted analysis showed that the richest and most educated performed two to three times more physical exercise, physiotherapy, integrative and complementary practices (ICPS) and regular follow-up with a health professional than the poorest and least educated. Absolute (SII) and relative (CIX) inequalities were significant for all outcomes.
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- Mirelle de Oliveira Saes
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. R. Visconde de Paranaguá 102. 96203-900 Rio Grande RS Brasil.
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. R. Visconde de Paranaguá 102. 96203-900 Rio Grande RS Brasil.
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Leyva EO, Bockos IF, Vela Barba CL, Aldazabal DA, Vitorino CE, García-Mostajo JA, Atauje HV, Rojas-Cama LF, Soto-Becerra P. Pain prevalence and chronicity in a developing country in Latin America: a population-based survey in Lima, Peru. Pain Manag 2023; 13:45-59. [PMID: 36264070 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2022-0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background: No population-based epidemiological studies have estimated pain prevalence and its characteristics in Peru. Patients & methods: A representative sample of adults aged over 18 years (n = 502) living in metropolitan Lima, Peru was enrolled. We analyzed prevalence data of pain in the last 3 months and other pain-related characteristics. Results: Pain prevalence was 65.3% (95% CI: 57.7-70.4%). Chronic pain prevalence was 38.5% (95% CI: 33.5-44.0%) and acute pain prevalence was 24.8% (95% CI: 20.7-29.0%). In participants with chronic pain, almost half (55.7%) reported having not used any medication. Conclusion: Pain is prevalent in this population and our results suggest high undertreatment rates.
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- Asociación Peruana para el Estudio del Dolor, Lima, Perú.,Hospital Central de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú, Lima, Perú
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- Asociación Peruana para el Estudio del Dolor, Lima, Perú.,Hospital Central de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú, Lima, Perú
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- Asociación Peruana para el Estudio del Dolor, Lima, Perú.,Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas - INEN, Lima, Perú
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Oliveira SD, Pinto RZ, Gobbi C, Fernandes GL, Dokkedal-Silva V, Lemes ÍR, Andersen ML, Tufik S, Lorenconi RMR, Morelhão PK. Sleep Quality Predicts Functional Disability in Older Adults with Low Back Pain: A Longitudinal Study. J Appl Gerontol 2022; 41:2374-2381. [PMID: 35838342 DOI: 10.1177/07334648221113500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Low back pain (LBP) and sleep quality are two very prevalent complaints in the older population. However, little is known about the prognostic relationship between sleep quality and disability in older adults with LBP. The aim of this study was to examine the association between sleep quality and disability in older adults with LBP. This was a longitudinal study over a 6-month period. Older adults with LBP in the last 12 weeks and who had preserved cognitive functions were recruited. The questionnaires used were the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. At baseline, we collected information on demographic/anthropometric variables, cognitive status, depression, daytime sleepiness, and comorbidities. Linear regression adjusted for potential covariates were performed. Poor sleep at baseline predicted higher disability after 6 months [β = 0.30 (CI95%:0.07 to 0.55)]. Our results support the existence of an important relationship between sleep and disability in older adults with LBP.
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- Sabrina Dias Oliveira
- Department of Physical Therapy, 248091Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, 28114Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Centro Universitario de Ensino Superior (UNICESUMAR), Maringá, Brazil
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- Department de Psychobiology, 28105Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department de Psychobiology, 28105Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, 28114Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department de Psychobiology, 28105Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department de Psychobiology, 28105Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department de Psychobiology, 28105Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Dagnino APA, Campos MM. Chronic Pain in the Elderly: Mechanisms and Perspectives. Front Hum Neurosci 2022; 16:736688. [PMID: 35308613 PMCID: PMC8928105 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.736688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chronic pain affects a large part of the population causing functional disability, being often associated with coexisting psychological disorders, such as depression and anxiety, besides cognitive deficits, and sleep disturbance. The world elderly population has been growing over the last decades and the negative consequences of chronic pain for these individuals represent a current clinical challenge. The main painful complaints in the elderly are related to neurodegenerative and musculoskeletal conditions, peripheral vascular diseases, arthritis, and osteoarthritis, contributing toward poorly life quality, social isolation, impaired physical activity, and dependence to carry out daily activities. Organ dysfunction and other existing diseases can significantly affect the perception and responses to chronic pain in this group. It has been proposed that elderly people have an altered pain experience, with changes in pain processing mechanisms, which might be associated with the degeneration of circuits that modulate the descending inhibitory pathways of pain. Aging has also been linked to an increase in the pain threshold, a decline of painful sensations, and a decrease in pain tolerance. Still, elderly patients with chronic pain show an increased risk for dementia and cognitive impairment. The present review article is aimed to provide the state-of-art of pre-clinical and clinical research about chronic pain in elderly, emphasizing the altered mechanisms, comorbidities, challenges, and potential therapeutic alternatives.
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- Ana P. A. Dagnino
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina e Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Centro de Pesquisa em Toxicologia e Farmacologia, Escola de Ciências da Saúde e da Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina e Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Centro de Pesquisa em Toxicologia e Farmacologia, Escola de Ciências da Saúde e da Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia, Escola de Ciências da Saúde e da Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Maria M. Campos, ,
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Morelhão PK, Gobbi C, Christofaro DGD, Damato TM, Grande GHD, Frange C, Andersen ML, Tufik S, Franco MR, Pinto RZ. The bidirectional association between sleep quality and low back pain in the older adults: a longitudinal observational study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2021; 103:1558-1564. [PMID: 34968438 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the bidirectional relationship by determining whether baseline sleep quality predicts pain intensity and whether baseline pain intensity predicts sleep quality in older people with chronic LBP. DESIGN A prospective longitudinal cohort study with a 6-month follow-up. PARTICIPANTS Older adults with LBP aged 60 years or more. SETTINGS Community. MAIN OUTCOMES Data collection occurred at baseline and at 6 months follow-up. Pain intensity and sleep quality were measured in both time points of assessment using the 0-10 Numerical Pain Rating Scale and the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index. At baseline we also collected information on demographic anthropometric variables, cognitive status, depression and comorbidities. Multivariable linear regression analyses adjusted for potential covariates were performed. RESULTS A total of 215 people with LBP were recruited. Poor sleep quality at baseline predicted (Beta coefficient = 0.18, 95% CI 0.07 to 0.30) high pain intensity at 6-month follow-up. High pain intensity at baseline predicted (Beta coefficient = 0.14, 95%CI 0.01 to 0.26) poor sleep quality 6 months later. CONCLUSION Our findings give some support to bidirectional relationship between pain and sleep quality in older people with LBP. This bidirectional relationship may be used as a prognostic information by clinicians when managing patients with LBP.
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- Priscila K Morelhão
- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, Brazil; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Centro Universitario de Ensino Superior (UNICESUMAR), Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Centro Universitário UNA, Contagem, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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The prevalence of chronic pain in young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain 2021; 163:e972-e984. [PMID: 34817439 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Prior systematic reviews have summarized the prevalence and impact of chronic pain in "average" pediatric (i.e., school-age) and adult (i.e., middle-age) age groups. To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe the prevalence of chronic pain in the subgroup of individuals that fall in between established boundaries of "childhood" and "adulthood" - known as young adulthood. The goal of this research was to meta-analyze prevalence data on pain in young adults based on available data published between 2008 and 2020. Searches were identified with MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO. We included general population and university-based studies presenting prevalence estimates of chronic pain (pain lasting ≥3 months) in young adults. We identified 43 articles providing prevalence estimates across a combined population of 97,437 young adult respondents (age range: 15-34), with studies undertaken in 22 countries. Available data allowed for stratification of prevalence according to pain condition. The overall pooled random-effect prevalence rate of chronic pain in young adults was 11.6%, suggesting that 1 in every 9 young adults experience chronic pain worldwide. Prevalence rates varied considerably according to pain condition. Estimates did not vary according to sex, geographic location, and several study methodological characteristics (i.e., population type, sampling area, sampling year, investigation period, assessment method). Overall, young adult chronic pain is common and should be recognized as a major public health concern. Considering the difficulties young adults face accessing adult healthcare, greater attention is needed to develop transition programs and evidence-based treatments tailored to the unique needs of this age group.
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Maia LB, Silva JP, Souza MB, Henschke N, Oliveira VC. Popular videos related to low back pain on YouTube™ do not reflect current clinical guidelines: a cross-sectional study. Braz J Phys Ther 2021; 25:803-810. [PMID: 34332887 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality of low back pain (LBP) information offered on YouTube ™ is unclear. OBJECTIVE To describe the current low back pain information available on YouTube ™ and determine if these videos report information that aligns with clinical guidelines. Further analysis explored whether specific features of the videos explain their popularity. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on videos related to LBP on YouTube™ with the 200 most viewed videos using the term "low back pain." The videos were independently viewed and assessed by two researchers for specific video characteristics, LBP specific content, and compliance with guidelines. The association between video characteristics or content with popularity (i.e., views, likes, dislikes, and comments) was investigated using regression models. RESULTS The median number of views was 2 018 167. Only 59 (29.5%) of the videos reported at least one diagnostic recommendation from clinical guidelines, and only 100 (50%) reported a treatment recommendation that aligned with clinical guidelines. Apart from year of upload, no variables were identified that were independently associated with popularity or engagement of the videos. CONCLUSION The information related to LBP offered on YouTube™ is often not evidence-based and there is the tendency to prioritize information on interventions rather than understanding the LBP process. Factors related to engagement with content about LBP on YouTube™ remains uncertain, indicating further need for knowledge translation in this field.
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- Laísa B Maia
- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, MG, Brasil
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- Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, MG, Brasil.
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