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Assessment of Daily Living Activities Among Elderly Patient with Low Back Pain at Ministry Health Hospitals

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Background: Low Back Pain is a very common health problem amongst population and a major cause of disability that affects work performances and well-being. Aim: to assess daily living activities among elderly patient with low back pain. Subject and methods: Descriptive research design was conducted. Purposely the total number was 600 elderly patients, The study was conducted at orthopedic outpatients' clinics in ( Al-Arbaeen) and (Al-Shamla). Three tools were used, Tool 1:Individual interview questionnaire include three parts(a):socio-demographic characteristics of elderly patients (b): Medical data of elderly patient which included past, present history (c):elderly Patients knowledge regarding low back pain, Tool 2: Wong Baker Face Pain Rating Scale used to measure pain levels. Tool 3: physical assessment scale. Results: it was found that the mean ± SD 64.89 ± 4.64, (50.8%) were males and 58.8% of them had poor level of knowledge regarding low back pain and there was a significant negative correlation between Wong Backer Faces Rating and Activities Daily Living Scale (r= - 0.373 & P= 0.006). Conclusion: There was a statistical significant relationship between level of education and assessment of low back pain related daily activity living and there was a significant negative correlation between Wong Backer Faces Rating Scale and Activities Daily Living Scale. Recommendations: Health education program for elderly patients to increase knowledge about risk factors and its causes and healthy life style through well balanced diet regimen and physical activity.

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10.21608/asnj.2019.74236

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Daily Living Activity, Elderly & Low Back Pain

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Ola

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Abbady

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Ali

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Teaching Specialist of Nursing Sciences in Technical of Health Institute in Assiut, Assiut, Egypt.

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Neama

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El-Magraby

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Mohammed

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Professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

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Saieda

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Abd Elaziz

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Abd Elhamed

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Lecturer of Gerontological Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

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7

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19

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10257

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2019-12-01

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2020-02-27

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2019-12-01

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133

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Assessment of Daily Living Activities Among Elderly Patient with Low Back Pain at Ministry Health Hospitals

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22 Jan 2023