Frequency of chronic low back pain and quality of life in faculty at a public university
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2594-7907ijeh.2025.e6433Keywords:
Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Quality of Life, FacultyAbstract
INTRODUCTION: Chronic low back pain is the most prevalent musculoskeletal symptom in modern society and is associated with physical disability that interferes with quality of life and economic well-being, including absenteeism and early retirement. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the frequency of chronic low back pain among university professors and its correlation with quality of life. METHODOLOGY: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative study with bivariate data analysis. Clinical and demographic data were collected, and participants completed the following instruments: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for Low Back Pain, and the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12). RESULTS: The frequency analysis of low back pain showed that 59.74% of the professors had chronic low back pain. There was a high prevalence of herniated discs among them (43.48%). Only 10.39% of the sample had physical disability related to low back pain. The greater the physical disability, the lower the quality of life (r = -0.725 and p <0.001). CONCLUSION: Although faculty had a high frequency of chronic low back pain, low physical disability related to pain and lower quality of life were identified when compared to teachers without low back pain.
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