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Trial reportBMC health services research2019

Transcultural adaption and preliminary evaluation of "understanding low back pain" patient education booklet.

Anna Sofia Simula, Hazel J Jenkins, Riikka Holopainen, Petteri Oura, Katariina Korniloff, Arja Häkkinen, Esa-Pekka Takala, Mark J Hancock, Jaro Karppinen

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Trial report in BMC health services research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Anna Sofia SimulaMedical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. anna.simula@oulu.fi.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0796-4892
Hazel J JenkinsDepartment of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Balaclava Road, North Ryde, NSW, 2109, Australia.
Riikka HolopainenFaculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, PO Box 35, FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Petteri OuraMedical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Katariina KorniloffSchool of Health and Social Studies, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, PO BOX 207, FI-40101, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Arja HäkkinenFaculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, PO Box 35, FI-40014, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Esa-Pekka TakalaFinnish Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 40, FI-00032, Helsinki and Oulu, Työterveyslaitos, Finland.
Mark J HancockDepartment of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Balaclava Road, North Ryde, NSW, 2109, Australia.
Jaro KarppinenMedical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.

Funding

The South Savo Social and Health Care Authority (ESSOTE) 27.12.2016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLow back pain (LBP) is the number one cause of disability globally. LBP is a symptom associated with biological, psychological and social factors, and serious causes for pain are very rare. Unhelpful beliefs about LBP and inappropriate imaging are common. Practitioners report pressure from patients to provide inappropriate imaging. A recently developed patient education and management booklet, 'Understanding low back pain', was designed to target previously identified barriers for reducing inappropriate imaging. The booklet includes evidence-based information on LBP and supports communication between patients and practitioners. Our aim was to 1) describe the translation process into Finnish and 2) study patients' and practitioners' attitudes to the booklet and to evaluate if it improved patients' understanding of LBP and practitioners' ability to follow imaging guidelines.

methodsWe translated the booklet from English to Finnish. Preliminary evaluation of the booklet was obtained from LBP patients (n = 136) and practitioners (n = 32) using web-based questionnaires. Open-ended questions were analysed using thematic analysis.

resultsApproximately half of the patients reported that reading the booklet helped them to understand LBP, while a third thought it encouraged them to perform physical activity and decreased LBP-related fear. Eighty percent of practitioners reported that the booklet helped them to follow imaging guidelines. In addition, practitioners reported that they found the booklet helpful and that it decreased the need for imaging.

conclusionsThe booklet seemed to be helpful in LBP management and in decreasing the need for LBP imaging according to patients and practitioners. Further research on the clinical effectiveness of the booklet in controlled study settings is needed.

trial registrationISRCTN, ISRCTN14389368, Registered 4 April 2019 - Retrospectively registered; ISRCTN11875357, Registered 22 April 2019 - Retrospectively registered.

Indexed as

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticePamphletsAdolescentAdultAgedChildFemaleFinlandGuideline AdherenceHumansLow Back PainMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicPractice Guidelines as TopicPrimary Health CareBack painBack pain imagingImplementationPatient educationPrimary care

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PMCPMC6936060

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