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 Self Help Survey

   

BackCare : Believe you can do it
Self-Help Survey - 2008
At BackCare we believe that a positive approach can help enormously in managing back pain. Below are 10 questions that would help us to better understand what form of self-help/self-management has worked for you. Our survey may also offer you some suggestions.

1. How long has your back pain lasted?
under 6 weeks       6 - 12 weeks       12 weeks - 1 year       1 - 2 years       over 2 years
Unanswered

2. Are you . . .?
Male       Female       Unanswered

3. Are you . . .?
Under 21       21-30       31-40       41-50       51-60       61-70       over 70
Unanswered
4. Have you sought help from NHS services for your back pain?
                      (GP, nurse, NHS physiotherapist, hospital consultant)
Yes       No       Unanswered

5. Did you find that your NHS Services . . .

      (a) encouraged you to self-help your back pain?
Yes       No       Unanswered
      (b) gave you sufficient information on how you could manage your back pain yourself?
Yes       No       Unanswered
6. If you did receive information from the NHS on self-help techniques . . .
                          Please tell us which of the following were discussed. (check all were discussed with you)
Staying physically active
Use of medication to control pain
How to pace yourself in doing your daily activities
What to do when you experience a flare up in your back pain
Healthy eating
Sleeping
Relaxation techniques
Expert Patient programme from the NHS
Contact details of a support group
BackCare (helpline/website/publications)
Keeping a pain diary
Specific exercises or stretches
Exercise programs in your local area
Other
7. If you did not receive any information from the NHS . . .
                      where did you receive self-help information from? (please tick all that apply)
An acupuncturist
A chiropractor
A homeopath
An osteopath
A private physiotherapist
A teacher of the Alexander Technique
Another complementary therapist

An email discussion group
I used the internet
BackCare (website/telephone/publications)
Books
Friends or family
Local support group
Patient information leaflet
Pharmacist
Telephone helpline
None of the above
8. Self managing your back pain.
              How confident are you that you are able to self manage your back pain?
Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means not at all confident and 5 means very confident.
                                             Unanswered
  1              2             3             4             5
9. Which statement most applies to your self management of back pain?
I feel supported by people around me (friends/family/colleagues) in managing my back pain.
I feel that managing my back pain is a partnership between myself and my healthcare provider.
                (eg GP/nurse/physiotherapist)
I feel very much on my own in my day to day coping with back pain.
I would like more self management support offered.
None of the above.

 Unanswered
10. What prevents you from self managing your back pain?
Inadequate information
Not enough time
Money
I don't feel confident enough
None of the above
 Unanswered
If you would like to share your top tip on how to manange back pain, please briefly describe it below:

( You may enter up to 100 characters. )

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Phone: (44) 20 8977 5474    Fax: (44) 20 8943 5318
Helpline: 0845 130 2704
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