Are physiotherapy websites consistent with low back pain guidelines and the biopsychosocial model?
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| Title: | Are physiotherapy websites consistent with low back pain guidelines and the biopsychosocial model? |
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| Authors: | Van der Noord, R., Reezigt, R. R., Paap, D., Schiphorst Preuper, H. R., Reneman, M. F. |
| Source: | Pain Practice. 2022 Supplement, Vol. 22, p12-12. 1/2p. |
| Subjects: | Lumbar pain, Biopsychosocial model, Physical therapy, Conferences & conventions, Medical protocols, World Wide Web |
| Geographic Terms: | Netherlands |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability in the world1. Among many first-line healthcare providers, patients seek help from a physiotherapist. Increasing numbers of physiotherapy practices have information about LBP on their website. At this moment, in the Netherlands, the quality of this information is unknown. Objective: To what extent is the information on physiotherapy websites about LBP conform LBP guidelines, and the biopsychosocial model? Methods: Cross sectional study design; the content of all existing physiotherapy websites within the Netherlands were studied. Predetermined criteria for content analysis were developed according guidelines and biopsychosocial model. A biomedical score was given with 0 psychosocial factors, limited biopsychosocial with 1-2 psychosocial factors, or fairly biopsychosocial when 3 or more psychosocial factors were mentioned. Descriptive statistics were applied. Results: 8607 entries were identified. After removal of duplicates and entries without information, 834 physiotherapy websites remained. 449 websites contained information about LBP. Most websites, 63.9% described a biomedical explanation regarding the causes of LBP, 27.7% limited biopsychosocial and 8.5% gave a fairly biopsychosocial explanation. Discussion: The minority of the physiotherapy websites within the Netherlands contained information about LBP. Of the websites with information, the majority of the information did not met current guidelines or biopsychosocial explanations. The provided information on a physiotherapy practice website is mostly not according the current state of evidence. Process evaluation: The data shown in this abstract were based on preliminary results and analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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