2023 Volume 3 Pages 1-8
Objective: This study was aimed to investigate factors associated with disability in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNSNP) who are engaged in desk work from multiple perspectives in terms of pain-related scores and neck function.
Method: This was a cross-sectional study of 50 patients with CNSNP who were diagnosed with cervical spine disease and indicated for physical therapy.
Basic attributes and background factors (desk work time, job satisfaction, and exercise habits) were collected, and the Neck Disability Index (NDI), Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-11, Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ), Patient Health Questionnaire-2, Central Sensitization Inventory-9, and cervical joint range of motion were assessed. Multiple regression analysis (forced entry method) was conducted with factors significantly associated with NDI in the correlation analysis as explanatory variables and incapacity as dependent variable.
Result: Multiple regression analysis revealed that the PSEQ was extracted as a factor independently related to NDI.
Conclusion: The study suggests the need to consider the influence of pain self-efficacy in understanding the disability of CNSNP patients who are engaged in desk work.
