• Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2009

    Self-management of chronic neck and low back pain and relevance of information provided during clinical encounters: an observational study.

    • Pilar Escolar-Reina, Francesc Medina-Mirapeix, Juan J Gascón-Cánovas, Joaquina Montilla-Herrador, J Fermín Valera-Garrido, and Sean M Collins.
    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. pescolar@um.es
    • Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2009 Oct 1;90(10):1734-9.

    UnlabelledEscolar-Reina P, Medina-Mirapeix F, Gascón-Cánovas JJ, Montilla-Herrador J, Valera-Garrido JF, Collins SM. Self-management of chronic neck and low back pain and relevance of information provided during clinical encounters: an observational study.ObjectiveTo assess the relative influence of information provided during physical therapy on a patient's adherence to self-management strategies in relation to other predictors of adherence (patient and pain characteristics, use of self-management strategies before intervention).DesignA longitudinal observational study of the relationship between the information provided during physical therapy and adherence to self-management strategies.SettingData came from a clinical-based population in 8 primary health care centers.ParticipantsPatients (N=184) with chronic neck or low back pain (77% under the age of 59y) were surveyed at the beginning and 1 month after completion of physical therapy.InterventionsNot applicable.Main Outcome MeasuresSpecific and overall adherence to 2 types of strategies: (1) nonpharmacologic pain management strategies, and (2) neck/back care in activities of daily life.ResultsAdherence to strategies of nonpharmacologic self-management of pain was more probable when patients received information explaining the effectiveness of the self-management strategies (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=10.1; P<.05) and information about their illness (AOR=3.4; P<.05) during clinical encounters. Information provided by the physical therapist did not have any influence on the adherence to neck/back care in activity of daily life (P>.05).ConclusionsInformation provided during clinical encounters is associated with adherence to different kinds of self-management strategies. While further study is required, it is suggested that more attention be given to clinical practice strategies for improving adherence to self-management of chronic pain.

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