ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN AMONG BOTH MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL STUDENTS DURING COVID-19: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN JORDAN | ||
| Ain Shams Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 75, Issue 1, March 2024, Pages 239-247 PDF (455.43 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asmj.2024.267133.1214 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hiba Bibay* 1; Ahmad Alrousan1; Fadi Hadidi1; Tareq Kanaan1; Qussay AL-Sabbagh1; Mahmoud Abdallat1; Yazan Hammad2; Leen Al Sahile1; Rotana Abu-Obaida1; Wedad Al-Warafı1; Zain Abu Amrieh1; Abdullah Madani3; Bisher Alghalaiyni3; saad Awamleh4 | ||
| 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. | ||
| 2Royal National Orthopedic Hospital NHS Trust, London UK. | ||
| 3Royal Jordanian medical services, Amman, Jordan. | ||
| 4Near East University, Nicosia, North Cyprus. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| COVID-19; Low back pain; online learning; undergraduate students | ||
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