Low back pain prevalence, beliefs and treatment-seeking behaviour in multi-ethnic Suriname
| Autor: | Niels Struyf, Yves Vanlandewijck, Nancy Ho-A-Tham, Beverly Ting-A-Kee, Wim Dankaerts |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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prevalence Ethnic group Indigenous Rheumatology Medicine Sjukgymnastik education Physiotherapy low back pain education.field_of_study Suriname Treatment seeking business.industry treatment seeking Urban community Low back pain Oswestry Disability Index COPCORD beliefs ethnicity Original Article Rural area medicine.symptom business AcademicSubjects/MED00010 Demography |
| Zdroj: | Rheumatology Advances in Practice |
| ISSN: | 2514-1775 |
| Popis: | Objectives The aims were to determine, for the first time, the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in urban and rural communities and to assess back beliefs and treatment-seeking behaviour in Suriname, a multi-ethnic country in the Caribbean community. Methods A cross-sectional community-based survey using the Community Oriented Program for the Control of Rheumatic Diseases methodology was performed between April 2016 and July 2017. Information was collected on LBP prevalence and LBP-related treatment seeking, beliefs about LBP [Back Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ)], level of disability (Oswestry Disability Index) and the risk of developing persistent disabling pain (Start Back Screening Tool). Results A total of 541 out of 2902 individuals reported current acute or chronic LBP. It was more prevalent in urban (20.2%) than in rural (13.7%) communities, especially in females and older adults (>55 years of age). Individuals from rural areas [median BBQ = 18.00 (14.00–22.00)] had significantly more negative beliefs than the urban population [median BBQ = 25.00 (19.00–31.00); P < 0.001]. Maroons displayed more negative beliefs than Creole (P = 0.040), Hindustani (P < 0.001), Javanese (P < 0.001) and mixed ethnicity (P < 0.001) groups. At least 75% of the LBP population sought care, especially from a western health-care practitioner. Seeking treatment and having a higher risk of developing persistent disabling pain was significantly associated with more disability (P < 0.001). Age ≥45 years (P < 0.001), Indigenous ethnicity (P < 0.05) and functional disability (P < 0.001) were factors influencing treatment seeking. Conclusion Low back pain is a prevalent health problem in the Surinamese urban community, especially in older adults and among females. Most individuals experiencing LBP visited a western health-care practitioner and had more negative beliefs compared with other communities. |
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