Physiotherapists' pain attitudes and beliefs towards chronic low back pain and their association with treatment selection: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The main aim of this study was to investigate physiotherapists' pain attitudes and beliefs towardss non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) and identify whether they are associated with treatment selection.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Saudi Arabia (SA).

Participants

An online survey was distributed to physiotherapists from April 2018 to January 2019. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: (1) Biomedical and biopsychosocial treatment orientations were assessed using the Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale for Physiotherapists. (2) Frequent potential treatments used by physiotherapists for individuals with NSCLBP were identified through a 20-item survey. (3) The association between physiotherapists' pain attitudes and beliefs and treatment

SUBMITTER: Alshehri MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7311013 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature