Low Back Pain among Medical Students in Belgrade (Serbia): A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Ivana Likić Ladjević, Nemanja Stojilovic, Eleonora Dubljanin, Sandra Šipetić-Grujičić, Isidora S. Vujcic, Nebojsa Ladjevic |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Students Medical Article Subject Cross-sectional study education Prevalence Sitting 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Sex Factors Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Activities of Daily Living Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult 030203 arthritis & rheumatology lcsh:R5-920 business.industry Low back pain Self Concept 3. Good health Test (assessment) Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Mood Cross-Sectional Studies Neurology Physical therapy Female medicine.symptom business lcsh:Medicine (General) human activities Low Back Pain Serbia Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Pain Research & Management Pain Research and Management, Vol 2018 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1918-1523 1203-6765 |
| Popis: | Aim. To examine the prevalence of low back pain, to identify self-perceived triggers of low back pain, and to investigate the impact of perceived pain on the daily activities and mood among medical students. Methods. This cross-sectional study enrolled 459 fourth year students at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade during December 2014. The anonymous questionnaire was used for data collection. In data analysis, the chi-square test and t-test were used. Results. The lifetime prevalence of low back pain was 75.8%, 12-month prevalence 59.5%, and point prevalence 17.2%. Chronic low back pain was experienced by 12.4% of the students. Both the lifetime (p=0.001) and the 12-month (p=0.001) low back pain prevalence rates were significantly higher among female medical students. Mental stress during an exam period (p=0.001), sitting at the university (p=0.002), fatigue (p=0.043), improper body posture (p=0.005), and lack of exercise (p=0.001) as self-perceived triggers of low back pain were significantly more often reported by female students, compared to males. Regarding daily functioning, the experience of low back pain mostly affects students sleeping (14.6%) and walking (12.0%). Conclusions. The prevalence of LBP is high among Belgrade medical students and significantly affects their everyday functioning. |
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