Education in the management of low back pain. Literature review and recall of key recom

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 319-335

  Dupeyron, A ^a   Ribinik, P ^b   Gelis A ^c   Genty, M ^d   Claus, D ^e,f   Herisson C ^g   Coudeyre, E ^e,f  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE GONESSE   (France)

^c Centre mutualiste neurologique   (France)

^d Centre Thermal   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

^g UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Education; Fear avoidance beliefs; Low back pain; Review

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT EDUCATION; SHORT SURVEY; SPINE SURGERY; THERAPEUTIC PATIENT EDUCATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISKECTOMY; FRANCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SUBACUTE CARE; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 80051600350     PISSN: 18770657     EISSN: 18770665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2011.06.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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