Wigley R D, Carter N, Woods J, Ahuja M, Couchman K G
Medical Rehabilitation Unit, Palmerston North Hospital.
N Z Med J. 1990 Jan 24;103(882):9-10.
Of 129 chronic back pain patients treated consecutively at the Palmerston North hospital rehabilitation unit in 1982-3, 102 responded to a questionnaire in 1987. The 27 nonresponders had had pain for a shorter time and were considered to have a better prognosis. Of the 102 responders, 31 no longer had back pain; 51 (six women) were employed full or part time and 17 (two women) were looking for work. Two men had reversed roles and 17 had retired. Women who no longer had a job outside the home classed themselves as housewives rather than as retired or unemployed. This study provides data for future planning but without controls, confident conclusions cannot be drawn on the efficacy of the rehabilitation programme. There is a need for further controlled studies.
1982年至1983年期间，在北帕默斯顿医院康复科接受连续治疗的129名慢性背痛患者中，102人在1987年回复了一份调查问卷。27名未回复者的疼痛时间较短，被认为预后较好。在102名回复者中，31人不再有背痛；51人（6名女性）全职或兼职工作，17人（2名女性）正在找工作。两名男性角色发生了转变，17人已经退休。不再外出工作的女性将自己归类为家庭主妇，而非退休或失业人员。本研究为未来规划提供了数据，但由于没有对照组，无法就康复计划的疗效得出确切结论。需要进一步开展对照研究。
