Crenças e atitudes sobre dor lombar na população brasileira: um estudo transversal

Abstract

Introduction: Understanding the beliefs and attitudes about low back pain (LBP) in the general population, both with and without LBP, is essential to adapt educational information in the community and facilitate changes in useless beliefs among Brazilians. Objectives: To identify beliefs and attitudes about LBP among individuals living in Brazil and to compare these beliefs between individuals with and without LBP. Methods: This cross-sectional study was collected between December 2022 and August 2023 with adults with and without LBP. Recruitment mainly occurred on social media, which led to the research link. Participants completed the Back Pain Beliefs and Attitudes Questionnaire (Back-PAQ). Results: Overall, 71% of participants were women and the average age was 37.7 years. 70.1% of participants reported having LBP in the last month, and 29.9% did not. In general, the average belief was -10.9 points. There was a significant difference between the beliefs of individuals with and without LBP (95%CI -7.59 to -1.95; p<0.001), indicating that people with LBP have beliefs that are more unfavorable to recovery. Conclusion: Brazilians have unfavorable beliefs about LBP, and individuals with LBP have even more unfavorable beliefs compared to those individuals without the complaint.