J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.  2019 Feb;21(1):77-84. 10.7586/jkbns.2019.21.1.77.

Pain, Disability, Emotional Status and Educational Needs between Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain Groups

• Ahn JH
• Kim HS
• Kim HJ

• KMID: 2441353
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2019.21.1.77

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aimed to identify pain, disability, anxiety, depression and educational needs between acute and chronic low back pain groups.
METHODS
A total of 153 patients aged 18 to 64, recruited from S-neurosurgical clinic for low back pain in Gyeonggi-do. Out of 153 subjects, 70 were Acute Low Back Pain (ALBP) group and 83 were Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) group. The collected data was analyzed using the SAS System V 9.4 program by chi-square test/Fisher's exact test and t-test.
RESULTS
The pain and disability scores were higher in ALBP group while the depression score was higher in CLBP group. The educational needs score in the area for the time for lumbar operation was higher in CLBP group. In the Low Back Pain (LBP) treatment management, ALBP group visited clinic (60.0%) most frequently and CLBP group visited both clinic & traditional medicine (66.3%) regularly.
CONCLUSION
In order to minimize the progression from acute to chronic LBP, it is necessary for patients who visited the clinic to be accompanied with an education program that reflects educational needs of patients and with proven alternative therapy.

Keyword

Low back pain; Disability evaluation; Anxiety; Depression; Needs assessment

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Depression
Disability Evaluation
Education
Gyeonggi-do
Humans
Low Back Pain*
Medicine, Traditional
Needs Assessment