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Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation
Health Education
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Abstract
Introduction: Non-specific low back pain is a prevalent condition in the general population. The validation of educational materials focused on pain neuroscience education for these individuals is essential to ensure their quality and suitability to the context of this target population, with the aim of including them in educational programs. Objective: To validate an educational material on pain neuroscience education with the participation of experts and persons with non-specific low back pain. Methodology: A validation study was conducted following the “Guide for the Design, Use, and Evaluation of Educational Materials on Health” and “The Specific Instrument for the Evaluation of Printed Educational Materials”, developed by the Pan American Health Organization. The Content Validity Index was analyzed. Results: Seven expert physiotherapists, with an average of 15.3 years of clinical or academic experience, and 15 adults (average age 28.7±13.4 years) with non-specific low back pain participated. They assigned an average score of 43.6/45 to the evaluated educational material and agreed that it could be used as designed. The Content Validity Index per item ranged from 0.86 to 1.0, with an overall value of 0.9. Discussion: The validated educational material is relevant, coherent, and suitable for young adults with non-specific low back pain. The validation process allowed for the identification and correction of flaws, which facilitated its adaptation to the needs of the target population. Conclusion: The educational material is suitable for use with persons with non-specific low back pain as part of a pain neuroscience education program.
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