ArticleThe South African journal of physiotherapy2019
Level of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards patients with chronic low back pain among final year School of Therapeutic Sciences students at the University of the Witwatersrand - A cross-sectional study.
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- Current Understanding of Pain Neurophysiology among Physiotherapists Practicing in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundKnowledge of neurophysiology of pain influences healthcare providers' attitudes and beliefs about patients with chronic low back pain which affect management choices.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of pain and attitudes and beliefs towards patients with chronic low back pain among final year undergraduate students from the School of Therapeutic Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included two questionnaires - Health Care Providers' Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale (HC-PAIRS) for measuring attitudes and beliefs about pain and the Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) for knowledge of pain. These were distributed to 224 students. An analysis of variance and a two-sided
resultsThe study had a 65% response rate (
conclusionThere is a deficit in knowledge of pain among final year students in the School of Therapeutic Sciences, with a low correlation with attitudes and beliefs towards patients with chronic low back pain. Therefore, improving the knowledge of pain might result in a change in these attitudes and beliefs. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The results have shown an association between knowledge of pain and attitudes and beliefs towards patients with chronic low back pain. Therefore, knowledge is one of the factors that could contribute in changing the attitudes.
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