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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2015

Selected Aspects of Mental Health of Elderly Patients with Chronic Back Pain Treated in Primary Care Centers.

Anna Cabak, Anna Dąbrowska-Zimakowska, Paweł Tomaszewski, Marek Łyp, Ryszard Kaczor, Wiesław Tomaszewski, Barbara Fijałkowska, Ireneusz Kotela

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Anna CabakDepartment of Physiotherapy, Warsaw University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland.
Anna Dąbrowska-ZimakowskaDepartment of Psychosocial Foundations of Rehabilitation and Bioethics, Warsaw University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland.
Paweł TomaszewskiDepartment of Anatomy and Biomechanics, Warsaw University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland.
Marek ŁypDepartment of Physiotherapy, College of Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland.
Ryszard KaczorDepartment of Physiotherapy, College of Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland.
Wiesław TomaszewskiDepartment of Physiotherapy, College of Physiotherapy, Wrocław, Poland.
Barbara FijałkowskaSecond Medical Faculty with the English Division and the Physiotherapy Division, Institute of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Ireneusz KotelaDepartment of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Clinical Hospital of Interior, Warsaw, Poland.
Academy of Physiotherapy in Wrocław · PLCentral Clinical Hospital · PLMedical University of Warsaw · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImprovement of the effectiveness and efficiency of chronic back pain therapy is a continuing challenge on an international scale. The aim of the present study was to tentatively assess mental health of patients with chronic back pain treated in primary care centers. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe study enrolled 100 persons over 50 years of age. The back pain group consisted of 53 patients with chronic back pain and the control group consisted of 47 pain-free persons. The assessment of mental health used a Polish version of the international Goldberger's General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). ANOVA (1- and 2-factor) analysis of variance, Tukey's test, and Pearson's simple correlation were used to analyze the significance of differences, with the significance level set at α=0.05.

resultsAll patients with chronic back pain, regardless of their age and gender, displayed poorer mental well-being compared to the control group: their overall score was higher by over 7 points than in persons without back pain (F1.96=14.8; p<0.001). Men with back pain were significantly more susceptible to depression than women (F2.96=5.5; p<0.05), compared to the control group. The duration of back pain also showed a significant (p<0.05) direct correlation with the overall mental health score from the questionnaire. Mental health was considerably poorer among patients occasionally (p<0.001) and regularly (p<0.05) consuming analgesics than among persons who did not do so.

conclusionsThe study revealed that mental health was markedly poorer in patients with chronic back pain than in healthy controls. A preliminary assessment of aspects of mental health should be given more attention in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic back pain treated in primary care center outpatient clinics.

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AgedCase-Control StudiesChronic PainDepressionFemaleHumansLow Back PainMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPain ManagementPolandPrimary Health CareSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurveys and Questionnaires

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