Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on contributing factors among low back pain patients attending outpatients physiotherapy treatment in Malawi

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dc.contributor.advisorDiener, Ina
dc.contributor.authorTarimo, Nesto Salia
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Physiotherapy
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Community and Health Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-26T07:27:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T10:29:13Z
dc.date.available2012/03/15 12:39
dc.date.available2012/03/15
dc.date.available2013-07-26T07:27:50Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T10:29:13Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio)en_US
dc.description.abstractLow back pain (LBP) is a growing health and socio-economic problem worldwide, affecting humans from adolescent to adult age. In developed countries, more than 80% of adults are at risk of suffering a disabling episode of LBP at one point during their life time. In developing countries, particularly in Africa, the life time prevalence of LBP varies in population groups, but the disability due to LBP is increasing. The aetiology of LBP is multifactorial, and there is still no consensus on the exact cause and contributing factors to LBP. In addition, little is known about patients' knowledge and beliefs on the contributing factors to their LBP. The current study therefore, aimed to identify patients' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on the contributing factors to LBP, among patients attending physiotherapy outpatient departments in Malawi.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/19371
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectLow back painen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectBeliefsen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectHealth promotionen_US
dc.subjectRehabilitationen_US
dc.subjectOutcomesen_US
dc.subjectHealth education
dc.subjectMalawi
dc.titleKnowledge, attitudes and beliefs on contributing factors among low back pain patients attending outpatients physiotherapy treatment in Malawien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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