1. Therapeutic itinerary of patients with chronic low-back pain attending outpatient physiotherapy clinic
- Author
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Mbada, Chidozie Emmanuel, Oladapo, Samuel Olaniyi, Igwe, Chizoba Favour, Oyewole, Olufemi Oyeleye, Fatoye, Clara, Ogundele, Abiola Oladele, Fatoye, Francis, Mbada, Chidozie Emmanuel, Oladapo, Samuel Olaniyi, Igwe, Chizoba Favour, Oyewole, Olufemi Oyeleye, Fatoye, Clara, Ogundele, Abiola Oladele, and Fatoye, Francis
- Abstract
Objective: to assess therapeutic itinerary of patients with chronic low-back pain. Methods: qualitative study involving the use of an in-depth semi structured interviews were used to collect data on therapeutic itinerary among ten patients with chronic low-back pain who from physiotherapy clinic of a tertiary hospital. Data was analysed using thematic content analysis. Results: emerging themes were as follows: onset of low-back pain, symptoms that initiated the journey for care, steps taken to find pain relief, respondent’s perception on care received, interference of chronic low-back pain with normal life, family and relations, multiple practices in which chronic low-back pain patients are involved, perception of effectiveness of the multiple practices, and hurdles to seeking care. Conclusion: patients with chronic low-back pain take different routes in search of care. Chronic low-back pain markedly altered patients’ life and made them prone to practicing medical pluralism.
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- 2022