Comparing multi-disciplinary low back pain care in the ED to the Australian clinical care standard: The possible influence of profession, experience and back pain beliefs

Authors

Piers Truter, The University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Lydia Attwooll
Pippa Flanagan
Casey McGinty
Rosalind Taylor
Dana A. Hince, The University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Benedict M. Wand, The University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow

Publication Details

Truter, P., Attwooll, L., Flanagan, P., McGinty, C., Taylor, R., Hince, D. A., & Wand, B. M. (2023). Comparing multi-disciplinary low back pain care in the ED to the Australian clinical care standard: The possible influence of profession, experience and back pain beliefs. International Emergency Nursing, 71.

Abstract

Highlights

• Multi-disciplinary survey of emergency doctors, nurses and physiotherapists.

• Explores clinical practice managing patients with low back pain.

• Compares practice to Australian Clinical care standard for low back pain.

• Low value care linked to unhelpful beliefs about recovering from low back pain.

• Improving care may require a profession specific approach and targeting newer clinicians.

Link to Publisher Version (URL)

10.1016/j.ienj.2023.101351