A Qualitative Investigation of the Psychosocial Impact of Chronic Low Back Pain in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a global health concern associated with multidimensional/biopsychosocial levels of affectation in developed countries, with holistic management requiring consideration of these factors. There has been minimal research exploring the psychosocial impact of CLBP, and the factors influencing it, in African contexts, with none in Ghana.

Objectives

To explore the psychosocial impact of CLBP among patients with CLBP in Ghana.

Design

Qualitative study using individual semistructured face-to-face interviews, underpinned by Straussian grounded theory principles and critical realist philosophy.

Participants

Thirty patients with CLBP attending physiotherapy at two hospitals in Ghana.

Results

Five categories: loss of self

SUBMITTER: Ampiah JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10360413 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature