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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.
Attitudes and beliefs regarding chronic low back pain among Spanish Occupational Therapy students: a cross-sectional study
Abstract
Objective: to evaluate and compare the attitudes and beliefs related to chronic low back pain (LBP) of Occupational Therapy students from the Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle (CSEULS) in Madrid and to evaluate the association between these attitudes and beliefs and sociodemographic variables.
Method: a cross-sectional observational study. Occupational therapy students from La Salle University were recruited (n=104). The following variables were collected using an online survey: sociodemographic variables, low back pain variables, Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy variables, and attitudes and beliefs related to LBP (Health Care Pain Attitudes and Impairment Relationship Scale, HC-PAIRS).
Results: The sample's median HC-PAIRS score was 68 out of 105 (RIQ: 61-73). Statistically significant differences were found in the HC-PAIRS total score (p = 0.019), in the dimension "projected cognition" (p = 0.047) between first and second-year students, and in the dimension "social expectations" according to the sample's history of low back pain (p = 0.038). There were no associations between HC-PAIRS and sociodemographic variables.
Conclusions: Occupational Therapy students at CSEULS believe that LBP justifies disability and limitation of activities. No positive evolution was observed in their attitudes and beliefs towards LBP during the four years of university training. In addition, attitudes and beliefs of first-year students are more oriented towards the biopsychosocial model compared to those of second-year students.
