Abstract:
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common phenomenon in the general
population and about 80% of general population People can be affected at any age in their
livelihood by it. Objective: To find out the characteristics of pain and its effects on quality
of life among the low back pain patients attending at CRP. Methodology: A cross sectional
study was conducted with a structured and close ended interviewer administered
questionnaire to collect information from 75 low back pain patients in respects through
purposive sampling procedure. Data was represented by descriptive analysis, such as –
socio-demographic information, work and posture related information, pain related
information, different types of pain, disability due to back pain and inferential statistics,
such as – quality of life. Result: This study found that, among the 75 participants 61.3%
was male and 38.7% was female, 20% was unmarried and 80% was married, that are most
affected and maintain prolong sitting posture about 68%. Most of the patients (47%) had
normal BMI, 36% was over weighted 16% was obese and only 1.3% was under weighted.
About 21 patients (28%) had pain intensity level 6. 56% (42) patients had intermittent
pain and 44% patients had constant pain. Most of the patient 70.8% (n=53) was moderate
type of disable, 16% was mild disable and 13.4% were severe disable. In this study, it is
found that only 5.7% had good physical health and only 12.3 % had good mental health.
And both of the components have an effect on quality of life. Significant result is found
between the disability with the physical & mental health and seven domains of SF-36
questionnaire (PF, RP, BP, VT, SF, RE and MH) and pain intensity level are found
significant. Conclusion: Low back pain is very much common in every age range of
Bangladesh. Sometimes is responsible for disability and decline quality of life. Quality of
life is especially important when discussing low back pain. The results of this study explore
the QoL of patients with LBP attended at CRP and found that LBP effects the quality of
life.
Description:
This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.