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Pain neurophysiology knowledge among physical therapy students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain is a leading cause of disability and accounts for many hospital and physical therapy visits. Current pain science understanding has evolved and changed substantially in the past 20 years; however, university health science curricula may not have progressed at the same rate. This study aimed to examine knowledge about pain neurophysiology among physical therapy students in Saudi Arabia, and to compare their knowledge across different education levels and by gender.

Methods

A cross-sectional study conducted to examine the pain neurophysiology knowledge among college physical therapy students in Saudi Arabia. The Revised Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (12 items) was used. Descriptive statistics including frequencies and percentages were used to describe the sample. Analysis of variance and t-test were also used to examine the significant differences between scores.

Results

Physical therapy students (n?=?202) from 18 different universities in Saudi Arabia participated in this study. The mean score of the participants on the questionnaire was 6.20?±?2.07 (i.e., 52%?±?17%) and there was no significance difference between males and females. There was a statistically significant incremental increase in total score through the educational process (P?ConclusionWhile final year physical therapy students showed higher levels of pain science knowledge than those at the beginning of their course, the magnitude of the difference was small and likely of little meaningful relevance. This may reflect the need for more emphasis on pain science in the physical therapy curriculum in Saudi Arabia.

SUBMITTER: Alodaibi F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6171286 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pain neurophysiology knowledge among physical therapy students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

Alodaibi Faris F Alhowimel Ahmed A Alsobayel Hana H

BMC medical education 20181003 1

<h4>Background</h4>Pain is a leading cause of disability and accounts for many hospital and physical therapy visits. Current pain science understanding has evolved and changed substantially in the past 20 years; however, university health science curricula may not have progressed at the same rate. This study aimed to examine knowledge about pain neurophysiology among physical therapy students in Saudi Arabia, and to compare their knowledge across different education levels and by gender.<h4>Meth ...[more]

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