Association Between Pain Severity, Pain Beliefs, Pain Coping and Attitudes Towards Complementary and Alternative Treatments among Physical Therapy Patients

Authors : Emel BAHADIR YILMAZ, Elvan ATA

Pages : 1-8

Doi:10.53811/ijtcmr.1218300

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Publication Date : 2023-04-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The study aimed to determine the correlation between pain severity, pain beliefs, pain coping, and attitudes toward complementary and alternative treatments among physical therapy patients. Methods: This cross-sectional and analytical was conducted in a physical therapy and rehabilitation hospital in north-eastern Turkey. The sample consisted of 150 physical therapy patients. Data were collected using Demographic Information Form, Pain Beliefs Questionnaire, Pain Coping Questionnaire, and Attitudes towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire. Spearman’s Correlation Analysis and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis were used in data analysis. Results: The study revealed that the patients had negative attitudes towards complementary insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(13.64 ± 4.00); and alternative medicine use insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(13.18 ± 4.14);. The scores were moderate for the patients\` psychological insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(18.62 ± 3.69); and organic belief insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(33.68 ± 5.17);. A significant correlation was determined between patients’ attitudes towards complementary medical treatment and conventional medical treatment for pain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.020);. The patients had moderate pain intensity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.70±2.44);, and there was a significant correlation between pain intensity and attitudes towards alternative medicine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.012);. Conclusion: Physical therapy patients’ attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicine are associated with pain coping and severity. The patients should be educated to cope with pain and manage it by health professionals.
Keywords : Pain severity