The Characteristics of Women Aged 59-64 Years Who Consult Health Care Practitioners for Back Pain from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH)

Maddela, P; Frawley, J; Sibbritt, D

The Characteristics of Women Aged 59-64 Years Who Consult Health Care Practitioners for Back Pain from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH)

Maddela, P Frawley, J Sibbritt, D

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Publisher:: Mediterranean BioMedical Journals
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Integrative Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021, 8
Issue Date:: 2021-08-02

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dc.contributor.author	Maddela, P
dc.contributor.author	Frawley, J
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-18T02:27:36Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-18T02:27:36Z
dc.date.issued	2021-08-02
dc.identifier.citation	Integrative Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021, 8
dc.identifier.issn	2658-8218
dc.identifier.issn	2658-8218
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/155307
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>Background: Back pain affects a substantial proportion of the adult population, and back pain sufferers tend to explore a wide range of health care options. This study investigates the use of medical and physiotherapy services by Australian women with back pain. Method: This is a sub-study of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), designed to investigate multiple factors affecting the health and well-being of women over a 20-year period. The study focuses on 1,851 women aged 59-64 years, who had indicated that they had previously sought help from a health care practitioner for back pain.Results: Half of the women (56.5%) with back pain had consulted a general practitioner (GP), 16.2% had consulted a medical specialist, and 37.3% had consulted a physiotherapist for their back pain. Women with regular or continuous back pain were more likely to consult a GP (OR=3.98), medical specialist (OR=5.66) and a physiotherapist (OR=1.63).Conclusion: Australian women with back pain were more likely to consult a GP, medical specialist or physiotherapist if they had more regular/continuous back pain. Future research needs to investigate further the consultation and referral patterns identified in this study.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Mediterranean BioMedical Journals
dc.relation.ispartof	Integrative Journal of Medical Sciences
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.15342/ijms.2021.324
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	The Characteristics of Women Aged 59-64 Years Who Consult Health Care Practitioners for Back Pain from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH)
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	8
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-03-18T02:27:32Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	8

Abstract:

Background: Back pain affects a substantial proportion of the adult population, and back pain sufferers tend to explore a wide range of health care options. This study investigates the use of medical and physiotherapy services by Australian women with back pain. Method: This is a sub-study of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), designed to investigate multiple factors affecting the health and well-being of women over a 20-year period. The study focuses on 1,851 women aged 59-64 years, who had indicated that they had previously sought help from a health care practitioner for back pain.Results: Half of the women (56.5%) with back pain had consulted a general practitioner (GP), 16.2% had consulted a medical specialist, and 37.3% had consulted a physiotherapist for their back pain. Women with regular or continuous back pain were more likely to consult a GP (OR=3.98), medical specialist (OR=5.66) and a physiotherapist (OR=1.63).Conclusion: Australian women with back pain were more likely to consult a GP, medical specialist or physiotherapist if they had more regular/continuous back pain. Future research needs to investigate further the consultation and referral patterns identified in this study.

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