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ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN AMONG BOTH MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL STUDENTS DURING COVID-19: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN JORDAN

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Last updated: 26 Dec 2024

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ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Abstract

Aim of the work: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and intensity of low back pain (LBP) among medical students compared to their non-medical peers at Jordanian universities. Additionally, it explored the influence of COVID-19 lockdowns on LBP frequency. Methodology: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2020 to August 2021. Data from 162 students were gathered via an online self-administered structured questionnaire. Pain characteristics were identified, and pain severity was assessed using a numeric scale of 0 to 10. Results: The mean age for medical and non-medical students was 22.29 and 22.63 years, respectively. The majority of participants in both groups were female. The prevalence of LBP was 1.20% higher in the non-medical group compared to the medical group. The pain was intermittent and more pronounced during the daytime for both groups. Among medical students who engaged in online learning, 55.0% did not report LBP. Conversely, 55.6% of non-medical students who participated in distant learning experienced LBP. Both groups reported similar pain severity scores: 4.27 out of 10 for medical students and 4.40 out of 10 for non-medical students. Conclusion: The prevalence of LBP among undergraduate students is notably high, especially among non-medical students. There was no observed correlation between prolonged studying hours or computer/laptop usage and the development of LBP among medical students compared to their non-medical counterparts.

DOI

10.21608/asmj.2024.267133.1214

Keywords

COVID-19, Low back pain, online learning, Undergraduate Students

Authors

First Name

Hiba

Last Name

Bibay

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Email

hibafaris1998@gmail.com

City

amman

Orcid

0009-0004-2256-615X

First Name

Ahmad

Last Name

Alrousan

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Email

ahmetrousan@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Fadi

Last Name

Hadidi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Email

f.hadidi@ju.edu.jo

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Tareq

Last Name

Kanaan

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Email

tkanaan@web.de

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Qussay

Last Name

AL-Sabbagh

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Email

sabagh99@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Abdallat

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Email

mahmoud.abdallat@ju.edu.jo

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Yazan

Last Name

Hammad

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Royal National Orthopedic Hospital NHS Trust, London UK.

Email

yazan.hammad@nhs.net

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Leen

Last Name

Al Sahile

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Email

leen.sahele@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Rotana

Last Name

Abu-Obaida

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Email

rotana.w99@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Wedad

Last Name

Al-Warafı

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Email

wedad.alwarafi@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Zain

Last Name

Abu Amrieh

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Email

zainawad93@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Abdullah

Last Name

Madani

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Royal Jordanian medical services, Amman, Jordan.

Email

abdallah97almadani@outlook.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Bisher

Last Name

Alghalaiyni

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Royal Jordanian medical services, Amman, Jordan.

Email

bisher_mfg@hotmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

saad

Last Name

Awamleh

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Near East University, Nicosia, North Cyprus.

Email

saad.awamleh@hotmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

75

Article Issue

1

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47552

Issue Date

2024-03-01

Receive Date

2024-02-12

Publish Date

2024-03-01

Page Start

239

Page End

247

Print ISSN

0002-2144

Online ISSN

2735-3540

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ASMJ_Volume 75_Issue 1_Pages 239-247.pdf

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Publication Title

Ain Shams Medical Journal

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https://asmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN AMONG BOTH MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL STUDENTS DURING COVID-19: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN JORDAN

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26 Dec 2024