Themes that emerged included doctors ' attitudes and beliefs , and four factors that influenced attitudes and beliefs : doctors ' specialty , demographic factors , personal beliefs and education .
There was consistent evidence that doctors ' specialty impacted their attitudes and beliefs : lack of consensus regarding the natural history of LBP , around treatment options , and issues regarding work .
There was inconsistent evidence that demographic factors ( age ) and level of education impacted doctors ' attitudes and beliefs .
Long term , these changes in these areas have the potential to maximise patient-care , and reduce costs to health services
The aim of this systematic review was to determine the attitudes and beliefs of doctors to acute low back pain , and the factors that influence these .
Beliefs About Low Back Pain in the Norwegian General Population: Are They Related to Pain Experiences and Health Professionals?
Study Design . A baseline study of the general population and the health care providers in 3 Norwegian counties . Objective . To investigate if beliefs about low back pain ( LBP ) are related to personal experiences and profession sought for care . Summary of Background Data . Myths about LBP that are ab and oned by health professionals are still alive in the public . Such myths represent pain avoidance beliefs and passive coping strategies that may hinder normal spontaneous recovery from an episode of LBP . Methods . A sample of 1502 r and omly selected people was interviewed  by telephone , and all the 1105 physicians , physiotherapists , and chiropractors in the area were sent a question naire in April 2002 . All respondents gave their responses in terms of degree of agreement to 6 statements reflecting beliefs about LBP . Results . Personal back pain experiences were important for beliefs about LBP . People with a history of previous back pain had more faith in the 2 statements “ Back pain recovers best by itself ” ( 52.2 % ) and “ In most cases back pain recovers by itself in a couple of weeks ” ( 32.5 % ) than those with current pain ( 36.9 % and 20.9 % , respectively , P < 0.000 ) . There were significant differences in beliefs between physicians and the chiropractors concerning the same 2 statements , and these differences were also reflected in the beliefs of patients treated by the different professional groups . Conclusions . Belief in spontaneous recovery from LBP seems to be positively correlated to previous experience with LBP without current pain . Patients of the various health care providers seem to have a faith in spontaneous recovery similar to that of their health care provider . These differences may frustrate the public and patients who visit more than one provider , and hinder collaboration among professional groups
Themes that emerged included doctors ' attitudes and beliefs , and four factors that influenced attitudes and beliefs : doctors ' specialty , demographic factors , personal beliefs and education .
There was consistent evidence that doctors ' specialty impacted their attitudes and beliefs : lack of consensus regarding the natural history of LBP , around treatment options , and issues regarding work .
There was inconsistent evidence that demographic factors ( age ) and level of education impacted doctors ' attitudes and beliefs .
Long term , these changes in these areas have the potential to maximise patient-care , and reduce costs to health services
The aim of this systematic review was to determine the attitudes and beliefs of doctors to acute low back pain , and the factors that influence these .