title: [The management of back problems among the population II. Therapists' and patients' perception of the disease].
abstract: The aim of the study was to describe how back trouble is interpreted by health care providers and a sample of the general population. Health care providers (general practitioners, physiotherapists, chiropractors, and specialists in rheumatology), in total 1018 professionals, filled out a mailed questionnaire. A sample of the general population, 3204 individuals, were interviewed concerning the interpretation of back trouble. Health care providers and the general population interpret a hypothetical episode of acute back trouble in different ways. Compared with the other provider groups and the general population, chiropractors to a higher degree classify back trouble as illness and a larger proportion would seek professional assistance. Both health care providers and the general population point out that back trouble is related to lack of physical fitness.
authors.affiliation: Dansk Institut for Klinisk Epidemiologi, København.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lønnberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002684:Chiropractic; D003718:Denmark; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Sundhedsvaesenets håndtering af befolkningens rygbesvaer II. Behandleres og patienters sygdomsopfattelse.