Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2015, 6(4):343-351 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2015.06.0026

Nursing intervention protocol for adult patients experiencing chronic low back pain

Nadia Mohamed Taha1,*, Noha Ahmed Mohamed2, Nahla Ahmed Abd El-Aziz3
1 Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
2 Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
3 Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a nursing intervention protocol targeting the knowledge and practice of adult patients experiencing low back pain.

Design: A quasi-experimental research design.

Methods: Pre-post assessment of outcome was used in this study. The study was conducted in the outpatient clinic of the physical therapy department at Zagazig University Hospital and Beni-Suef University Hospital, Egypt. Sample: 40 participants diagnosed with chronic low back pain (lasting for longer than six months). Seven of the 40 dropped out during the follow-up phase for personal or logistical reasons. Tools included sections for demographic characteristics, knowledge and practice assessment; in addition to the Oswestry Disability Index, and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Results: The application of an instruction protocol intervention for low back pain was effective in improving patient knowledge and practice, with associated amelioration of the severity of pain and disability among them. The effect was still apparent at the three-month follow-up.

Conclusion: It is recommended that the study be replicated using a more robust randomized clinical trial design. Nonetheless, the instruction protocol with the designed booklet may be adopted as an element of the care services offered to patients suffering LBP, given the clear positive effects on patient knowledge, which would undoubtedly help them decide on the most preferential management approach.

Keywords: low back pain, intervention protocol, disability

Received: September 9, 2015; Accepted: November 2, 2015; Published: September 30, 2015  Show citation

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