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Abstract
While low back pain significantly impacts on an individual’s well-being, our understanding of the role of well-being in the natural history of low back pain is limited. This cohort study aimed to investigate the association between psychological and general well-being and the development and progression of low back pain and disability in community-based women over a 2-year period. 506 women recruited from a research database were invited to participate. Overall psychological and general well-being and its subdomains were assessed at baseline using the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWB). The intensity of and degree of disability arising from low back pain were examined using the Chronic Pain Grade Questionnaire at baseline and at 2-year follow-up. Participants were categorized as having no, developing, resolving, or persistent high-intensity pain and disability. 444 participants (87.8%) completed the study. Women with persistent high-intensity pain had lower PGWB scores at baseline than those with no high-intensity pain at follow-up, after adjusting for confounders (M(SE) = 69.9(2.55) vs 80.1(2.63), p < 0.005). Furthermore, women with persistent high disability scores had lower well-being scores than those without persistent high disability scores (M(SE) = 69.1(3.49) vs. 81.2(0.802), p = 0.001). Moreover, lower scores in the well-being subdomains of general health and vitality were associated with persistent high pain intensity and disability (all p < 0.007). In summary, lower levels of general health and vitality were associated with persistent high-intensity low back pain and disability, suggesting that improving these aspects of well-being has the potential to reduce high levels of chronic low back pain and disability in community-based women.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7-12 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Maturitas |
Volume | 113 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2018 |
Keywords
- Disability
- Epidemiology
- General well-being
- Low back pain
- Pain intensity
Projects
- 3 Finished
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NHMRC Research Fellowship
Davis, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/18 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Fibromyalgia: Investigating the prefrontal cortex and its role in novel treatment approaches
Fitzgibbon, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/14 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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Optimising prevention and therapeutic strategies for low back pain and disability
Urquhart, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/11 → 30/05/18
Project: Research