General practitioner experiences using a low back pain management booklet aiming to decrease non-indicated imaging for low back pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Imaging is overused in the management of low back pain, resulting in overdiagnosis, increased healthcare utilisation, and increased costs. Few effective interventions to decrease inappropriate use have been developed and have typically not been developed using behaviour change theory. An intervention to reduce non-indicated imaging for low back pain was developed using behavioural change theory, incorporating a novel low back pain management booklet to facilitate patient education and reassurance. The aim of this study was to assess the adoption and feasibility of use of the developed intervention within clinical practice and to determine appropriate implementation strategies to address identified barriers to use.

Methods

Fourteen general medical practitioners wer

SUBMITTER: Jenkins HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9238090 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature