The coping strategies employed by individuals with chronic low back pain: secondary qualitative analysis of data from diverse adult populations in two sub-Saharan African countries.

Introduction: The use and influence of coping mechanisms vary across cultures and evaluation methods. Limited research exists on coping mechanisms for non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) in African societies. This secondary qualitative study explored adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies used by adults with CLBP in Nigerian and Zambian communities.

Psychometric properties and clinical utility of spinal health outcome measures in school-based interventions among children and adolescents: a systematic review protocol.

Introduction: Spinal health in children and adolescents has global implications, impacting school attendance, academic performance and physical activity. Effective school-based interventions are essential for promoting spinal health literacy, positive behaviours and academic success.

Objectives: This review aims to collect data on school-based interventions for spinal health in children and adolescents over the past two decades.

Predictors of upper limb motor recovery in stroke survivors: a pre-post test study design.

Objectives: The study aimed to assess the predictors of upper limb motor recovery in stroke survivors.

Design: Pre-post test study design.

Setting: Conducted in two centres (First Level Hospital and University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka).

Cross-cultural validation and formulation of key evidence-based back pain messages for Zambian nurses.

Rationale: Workplace attitudes among nurses with back pain disability are usually unsupportive as nurses tend to rely on passive approaches like pain medications and taking sick leave to manage the impact of their back pain experiences.

Aims And Objectives: To lessen the burden of back pain disability, this paper aimed to collate information from publicly accessible health resources such as posters, pamphlets, and electronic resources and cross-culturally validate this information for nurses in Zambia.

Methods: Focus group discussions were used to produce the validation data for this study's qualitative research design.

Nurses' beliefs about back pain, their coping strategies and participant activation for self-management.

Background: Back pain affects nurses' physical, social and emotional well-being, as they encounter difficulties in executing their social and occupational duties.

Objectives: Our study investigated the impact of a cross-cultural back pain campaign on nurses' beliefs about back pain; activating the participants to self-manage; coping strategies; sick leave claimed; and frequency of doctor visits.

Method: A single sample pre- and post-test design was used.

Nurses back pain beliefs, coping strategies and factors associated with participant activation for self-management of back pain.

Aims: To determine the back pain beliefs, coping strategies and factors associated with participant activation for self-management of back pain amongst nurses working in peri-urban district healthcare centres.

Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design.

Methods: Data were collected between February and March 2020 using a self-administered questionnaire.

A systematic review on self-management education campaigns for back pain.

Background: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on back pain recommend early management and use of approaches that emphasise self-management, psychological and physical therapies. Lately, mass media campaigns, addressing misconceptions about back pain, have been conducted in developed countries.

Objectives: This study retrieved and synthesised the contents of back pain messages and described the outcomes and effectiveness of the media campaigns.