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The impact of low back pain on adult women attending Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Low back pain is one of the most frequent health problems and also one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders.It's the leading reason for activity limitation and job absenteeism which leads to huge economic burden on persons, society, industry and governments.Women are more susceptible to low back pain due to hormonal effects, differences in reporting of somatic symptoms and greater sensitization of pain.The aim of this study was to determine the impact of low back pain on activities of daily living and quality of life of adult women attending Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), Eldoret, Kenya.The following objectives were addressed, namely to determine pain intensity, functional disability and quality of life of adult women as well as to explore the activities of daily living that may contribute to low back pain.A sequential explanatory mixed method approach, comprising of a cross-sectional descriptive and explorative design for the quantitative and qualitative phases respectively, was employed in the study.A self-administered questionnaire consisting of four sections (socio-demographic information, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, the Oswestry Disability Index Questionnaire and World Health Organization Quality of Life Tool) was completed by two hundred and thirty-four adult women with a mean age of 38.54 years (SD=9.40).Twenty-six women participated in the focus group discussions.Results of the study indicate that 94.6% of the women had experienced low back pain in the past year while 90.1% had low back pain in the past seven days.In addition, more than half of the women (52.3%) experienced moderate pain intensity.Almost three quarters (68.1%) of the participants who experienced pain in the past year reported that low back pain prevented them from carrying out their activities of daily living.Half of the participants (50.2%) had moderate disability.A significant positive correlation was found between pain and disability (r = 0.426; p = http://etd.uwc.ac.za/ her guidance, encouragement, patience and support throughout this study.

Source: University of the Western Cape Electronic Theses and Dissertations Repository (University of the Western Cape)

Author: Chumba Nahor Kipruto

Language: English

Topic: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Subfield: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of the Western Cape, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape

OpenAlex ID: W2948753324

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