Chronic Pain Attitudes Medical and Physiotherapy Students

This is an analysis of data collected from 2009-2014 from medical students at GCU and physiotherapy students at UoG measuring attitudes towards patients with chronic low back pain and their functionality.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

This is longitudinal study with the data collected from 2009-2014 from medical students and physiotherapy students at two different Scottish universities measuring attitudes towards patients with chronic low back pain and their functionality. The outcome measure used was HC-PAIRS the original 15 point Likert Scale. Data was analysed using SPSS (version 25). All data was found to be normally distributed. Descriptive statistics were presented as mean (Standard Deviation). Inferential statistics were carried out using a two-way ANOVA with year of study and discipline of degree as independent variables with post hoc analysis. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

-Engaged in the 2009 physiotherapy degree at Two Scottish universities

Exclusion criteria

-Anyone who is not on the above degree courses.

Treatment and study plan

Physiotherapy students

Other

Medical students

Other

Primary outcomes

HC-PAIRS (Health care providers pain and impairment relationship scale)

Time frame: 1 x year for duration of degree course at start of first semester

15 point Likert Scale ranging in score from 15 to105 with a low score reflecting an attitude towards patients with pain and their functionality which is in keeping with best evidence research and scientific knowledge. Subscales are not valid for this outcome measure.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Teesside University

Other

Collaborators

Glasgow Caledonian University
University of Glasgow

Registry information

Official study title

Understanding Attitudes and Beliefs of Undergraduate Medical and Physiotherapy Students - a Longitudinal Study

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Apr 4, 2019
Registry last updated: Apr 5, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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