Musculoskeletal pain disorder patients’ adherence to physiotherapy treatment at CRP, Savar

Abstract

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are diseases or pain in the musculoskeletal system of the human body, which consists of the joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons, and structures that support the limbs, neck, and back. MSDs can be the result of a quick exertion (e.g., lifting a large object), repetitive strain, or constant exposure to force, vibration, or awkward posture. Objectives: To determine musculoskeletal pain disorder patients’ adherence to home-based physiotherapy program in the outpatient musculoskeletal department at CRP, Savar. Methodology: The crosssectional study was chosen to carry out this study among 200 participants who were selected according to inclusion criteria. The Adherence in Chronic Diseases Scale (ACDS) were used to assess the adherence level to physiotherapy treatment among 200 participants. The study was conducted by using quantitative descriptive analysis. Results: Among 200 participants, most of the participants were “medium adherent” to physiotherapy treatment 46.0% (n=92), 39.0% (n=78) were “high adherent” and 15.0% (n=30) were “low adherent”. Although this study found a significant association between age and adherence to physiotherapy treatment; marital status and adherence to physiotherapy treatment; timely arrival for physiotherapy treatment and adherence to physiotherapy treatment. Conclusion: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain problems are the second most prevalent cause of disability globally, and their prevalence is growing daily. This research showed that patients were “medium adherent” to home-based physiotherapy program. Key words: Musculoskeletal pain, Adherence, Physiotherapy treatment. Word count: 9132