GLA:D^® Back group-based patient education integrated with exercises to support self-management of back pain - development, theories and scientific evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical guidelines recommend that people with back pain be given information and education about their back pain, advice to remain active and at work, and exercises to improve mobility and physical activity. Guidelines, however, rarely describe how this is best delivered. The aim of this paper is to present the development, theories, and underlying evidence for 'GLA:D Back' - a group education and exercise program that translates guideline recommendations into a clinician-delivered program for the promotion of self-management in people with persistent/recurrent back pain.

Methods

GLA:D Back, which included a rationale and objectives for the program, theory and evidence for the interventions, and program materials, was developed using an iterative process. The con

SUBMITTER: Kjaer P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6267880 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature