Back pain amongst mid-age Australian women: A Longitudinal analysis of provider use and self-prescribed treatments
Back pain amongst mid-age Australian women: A Longitudinal analysis of provider use and self-prescribed treatments
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10.1016/j.ctim.2012.05.003
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发表时间：
2012-10-01
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3.6
通讯作者：
Refshauge, Kathryn M.
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作者：
Broom, Alex F.;Kirby, Emma R.;Refshauge, Kathryn M.
目的：分析患有背痛的澳大利亚中年女性对传统、补充和替代（CAM）从业者以及自行处方 CAM 的使用情况。设计：2004 年和 2007 年完成的澳大利亚妇女健康纵向研究中年队列的自我完成邮寄调查。询问有关使用传统医生、CAM 医生和自行处方 CAM 治疗背痛的书面答复。背景：对横断面和纵向调查数据 (n=9820) 的分析，该数据是澳大利亚妇女健康纵向研究 (ALSWH) 的一部分，旨在调查 20 年来影响妇女健康和福祉的多种因素。主要结果指标：询问女性在过去 12 个月内是否因背痛寻求帮助。结果：背痛患病率为 54.8% (n= 5383)。因背痛寻求帮助的女性比例为 17.3% (n=1700)。在因背痛寻求帮助的女性中，2% 的人仅咨询过 CAM 医生，35% 的人仅咨询过传统医生，63% 的人同时咨询过传统医生和 CAM 医生。 结论：背痛在澳大利亚中年女性中很普遍，但只有三分之一寻求帮助。为背包寻求帮助的女性是 CAM（从业者和自行处方）和传统护理提供者的高使用者，她们向 CAM 从业者咨询，作为传统生物医学咨询的补充，而不是作为替代方案。需要进一步的研究来探索背痛谈判和管理的复杂当代景观。 (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. 保留所有权利。
Objectives: To analyse use of conventional and complementary and alternative (CAM) practitioners and self-prescribed CAM amongst mid-age Australian women with back pain.Design: Self-completion postal surveys completed in 2004 and 2007, of the mid-age cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's health. Questions asked for written responses about the use of conventional practitioners, CAM practitioners and self-prescribed CAM for treatment of back pain.Setting: Analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal survey data (n=9820), conducted as part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), which was designed to investigate multiple factors affecting the health and well being of women over a 20-year period. Main outcome measure: Women were asked if they had sought help for back pain in the previous twelve months.Results: The prevalence of back pain was 54.8% (n= 5383). The percentage of women who sought help for their back pain was 17.3% (n=1700). Of the women who sought help for back pain, 2% consulted with a CAM practitioner only, 35% consulted a conventional practitioner only and 63% with both a conventional and CAM practitioner.Conclusions: Back pain is prevalent amongst mid-age Australian women, although only one third sought help. Women who sought help for their back pack were high users of CAM (practitioners and self-prescribed) and conventional care providers, consulting a CAM practitioner in complement with conventional biomedical consultations rather than as an alternative. Further research is needed to explore the complex contemporary landscapes of back pain negotiation and management. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.