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| Title: | The "myths" of low back pain: status quo in norwegian general practitioners and physiotherapists |
| Authors: | Ihlebæk, Camilla
Eriksen, Hege R. |
| Issue Date: | 2004 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Series/Report no.: | Spine 29(16) pp.1818-1822 |
| Abstract: | Background. In 2001, several myths of low back pain still were alive in the general population in Norway,
myths that were not in concordance with current
guidelines.
Objectives. To investigate perceptions about back pain
in Norwegian general practitioners and physiotherapists
and to compare these with perceptions in the general
population.
Methods. During June 2001, 436 general practitioners
(mean age 44.8, range 26–69 years) and 311 physiotherapists
(mean age 47.6, range 25–70) were asked to rate
their agreement with 7 statements, corresponding to
Deyo’s 7 myths that formulate 7 common misbeliefs on
back pain. The corresponding data from the general population
of 807 individuals (mean age 45.5, range 25–70)
were sampled during early spring 2001.
Results. There were significant differences between
the general population, general practitioners, and physiotherapists
for all myths, the general population being
more likely to agree with all myths. The differences were
maintained even after controlling for educational level in
the general population. There were no differences between
general practitioners and physiotherapists except
for the myths “radiographs and newer imaging tests can
always identify the cause of pain” and “back pain is usually
disabling,” whereas general practitioners were less
likely to disagree with the myths. Few gender and age
differences were found in the professional groups.
Conclusion. In Norwegian general practitioners and
physiotherapists, Deyo’s 7 myths mostly seem to be dead
and buried. However, it does not seem that this has extended
to the public yet, as many myths still are alive in
the general population. |
| Description: | Reproduced with permission from publisher |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1956/1931 |
| ISSN: | 0362-2436 |
| Appears in Collections: | Unifob Health
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