ArticlePain research & management2025
Self-Efficacy, Self-Management and Use of Smartphone Apps for Low-Back Pain.
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- Bioengineering Innovations for Personalized Care in Low Back Pain: From Sensors to Smart Therapeutics.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Aim: To explore the self-efficacy and self-management practises of people with low back pain (LBP), including associations between participant characteristics, self-efficacy and self-management. The secondary aim was to describe the characteristics of people with LBP who use smartphone apps for self-management, including app preferences. Methods: Prospective cross-sectional online survey of Australian adults with current or previous LBP. Descriptive statistics were completed for all variables. Associations between participant characteristics, self-efficacy and self-management were explored through linear regression. Alpha was 0.05. Results: A total of 136 survey responses were included (55.5 ± 14.5 years, 74% female). Most participants (93%) had LBP at the time of the survey and reported constant or daily (58%) pain of moderate severity. Nearly all participants managed their LBP on their own (91%), with the most frequently used self-management options including exercise (47%), advice from health professionals (38%) and pharmacological management (37%). Most self-managed either moderately (35%) or fairly (32%) well, with a mean self-management score of 11.9 ± 4.0 out of 20 and a mean self-efficacy score of 3.6 (±0.8), well above mid-range of 2.5. Lower socioeconomic status and higher scores in personality traits were associated with higher self-efficacy ( Conclusion: Most adults with LBP self-managed well and had above-average self-efficacy. Smartphone app use was limited, with lack of knowledge a perceived barrier (59%,
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