Low back pain prevalence, beliefs and treatment-seeking behaviour in multi-ethnic Suriname.

Nancy Ho-A-ThamBeverly Ting-A-KeeNiels StruyfYves VanlandewijckWim Dankaerts

Published in: Rheumatology advances in practice (2021)

Low back pain is a prevalent health problem in the Surinamese urban community, especially in older adults and among females. Most individuals experiencing LBP visited a western health-care practitioner and had more negative beliefs compared with other communities.

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