What influences graduate medical students' beliefs of lower back pain? A mixed methods cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain (LBP) is a common condition with substantial associated disability and costs, best understood using a biopsychosocial approach. Research demonstrates that beliefs about LBP are important, with biomedical beliefs influencing practitioner's management and patient recovery. Beliefs about LBP can be inconsistent amongst healthcare and medical students. The aim of this study was to investigate graduate medical student's beliefs of LBP and what influences them.

Method

A cross sectional mixed methods study of Phase 1 (first year) and Phase 3 (third and fourth year) current graduate medical students at the University of Warwick (MBChB) was conducted. Participants were recruited via voluntary response sampling. A survey investigated LBP beliefs, utilising the

SUBMITTER: Inman JGK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9392230 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature