Abstract
Background: Around the world, lower back pain (LBP) ranks as the primary source of disability. Since mis-perceptions about the prognosis and management of LBP and disability foster negative coping mechanisms, negative attitudes and beliefs are thought to play a crucial role in their development.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate medical students' attitudes and views toward lower back pain.
Methods: At the King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 201 medical students in their last year were the subjects of a cross-sectional study. In order to gather information regarding the curriculum outside of extra courses and back pain history, the Deyo's questionnaire was used.
Results: A total of 201/500 final year medical students completed the questionnaire. Responders who had a course outside the curriculum were 163 (81.1%) and those who hadn't were 38(18.9%). The mean number of correct answers was (4.1) and (3.8) for those who had a course and those who hadn't, respectively, representing an insignificant difference.
Conclusion: Most senior medical students debunked common misconceptions about lower back pain. This result shows how effective the curriculum is. Myths two and four had a high percentage of inaccurate responses. Seminars on myths two and four are also advised for the general public as well as medical students in order to improve the quality of the outcomes.