Physiotherapists' attitudes and beliefs in the management of low back pain: Protocol for a systematic review.

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      Background: Low back pain (LBP) poses a significant global health burden where a biopsychosocial model of care has been recommended. Physiotherapists (PTs) play a crucial role in LBP management; however, their attitudes and beliefs towards LBP were not reviewed in detail. Objective: This systematic review aims to summarise the attitudes and beliefs of PTs towards LBP and the factors influencing them. Methods: The review protocol and methods adhere to the PRISMA‐P and Meta Analyses and Systematic Reviews for Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, PEDro and Ovid databases will be conducted to search for cross‐sectional studies evaluating PTs' attitudes and beliefs towards LBP. Two reviewers will independently screen the articles, conduct data extraction and assess methodological quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute's critical appraisal tool for prevalence studies. Data synthesis will involve a narrative synthesis of study characteristics, attitudes, beliefs, and methodological quality. If feasible, a meta‐analysis will be performed to quantify the pooled effects. Conclusion: Despite the emphasis on biopsychosocial approaches for managing LBP, the adoption of such approaches in physiotherapy practice is still suboptimal, with attitudes and beliefs of PTs being considered an important factor influencing treatment practices. Our review will summarise the literature on attitudes and beliefs of PTs towards LBP. Such knowledge would inform the need for development of additional interventions addressing the attitudes and beliefs that would eventually enhance the update of the biopsychosocial model of care in physiotherapy management of LBP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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