Ann Chron Dise | Volume 4, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access
Seid AA1* and Demirdel E2
1Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia
2Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
*Correspondance to: Abubeker Alebachew Seid
Fulltext PDFBackground: Different interdependent factors are responsible for the development of non-specific
chronic Low Back Pain (LBP). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between
pain and functional status with kinesiophobia and quality of life in non-specific chronic LBP
patients.
Methods: Ninety patients with non-specific chronic LBP were included in the study. Pain and
functional status were evaluated using Visual Analog Scale and Quebec Back Pain Disability
Scale respectively. Tampa Scale of kinesiophobia was used for the assessment of kinesiophobia &
Nottingham Health Profile was used for quality of life.
Results: There was no significant correlation between pain and kinesiophobia (P>0.05). It was
determined that there was a relationship between intensity of pain and quality of life of the patients
(r=0.280, P=0.008). Functional status was found correlated with kinesiophobia and quality of life
(r=0.399, P=0.000, r=0.508, P=0.000, respectively).
Conclusion: In understanding, managing and treating of individuals with chronic nonspecific LBP,
therapeutic interventions should be planned not only for pain and dysfunction but also for other
factors such as quality of life along with psychological factors such as fear.
Non-specific chronic LBP; Kinesiophobia; Quality of life; Functional status
Seid AA, Demirdel E. Correlation between Pain, Functional Status, Kinesiophobia and Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain. Ann Chron Dise. 2023; 4(1): 1007..