The Effects of an Educational Program on Beliefs and Relaxation Behaviors of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Referred to Pain Clinics: An Experimental Study
Author(s):
Article Type:
Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Objectives
The current study aimed at changing relaxation behaviors (RB) of patients with chronic low back pain based on educational programs through the Theory of Reasoned Action.
Methods
The current experimental study was conducted from May to Nov 2016 on patients with chronic low back pain referred to pain clinics in Yazd, Iran. Through random blocking of every two participants, two groups were formed; the intervention (N = 43) group received educational programs based on the theory of reasoned action plus physician visits, and the control group (N = 45) received just physician visits.
Results
The mean age of intervention and control groups was 40.14 ± 6.8 and 38.33 ± 5.46 years, respectively. The mean score of RB in the intervention group improved from 4.58 ± 1.73 at baseline to 4.51 ± 1.69 and 3.02 ± 1.64 at three- and six-month follow-up times, while in the control group the changes were from 2.84 ± 1.62 at baseline to 3.49 ± 1.16 and 3.20 ± 1.42 at the same follow-up times; the changes were significant (P = 0.04).
Conclusions
The educational programs of the current study could be recommended to change the beliefs of patients with chronic low back pain about the relaxation behaviorsKeywords:
Behavior , Beliefs , Chronic , Educational , Low Back Pain , Program , Reasoned Action , Relaxation , Theory
Language:
English
Published:
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, Volume:20 Issue: 11, Dec 2018
Page:
13
magiran.com/p1908352
دانلود و مطالعه متن این مقاله با یکی از روشهای زیر امکان پذیر است:
اشتراک شخصی
با عضویت و پرداخت آنلاین حق اشتراک یکساله به مبلغ 1,390,000ريال میتوانید 70 عنوان مطلب دانلود کنید!
اشتراک سازمانی
به کتابخانه دانشگاه یا محل کار خود پیشنهاد کنید تا اشتراک سازمانی این پایگاه را برای دسترسی نامحدود همه کاربران به متن مطالب تهیه نمایند!
توجه!
- حق عضویت دریافتی صرف حمایت از نشریات عضو و نگهداری، تکمیل و توسعه مگیران میشود.
- پرداخت حق اشتراک و دانلود مقالات اجازه بازنشر آن در سایر رسانههای چاپی و دیجیتال را به کاربر نمیدهد.
In order to view content subscription is required
Personal subscription
Subscribe magiran.com for 70 € euros via PayPal and download 70 articles during a year.
Organization subscription
Please contact us to subscribe your university or library for unlimited access!