Treatment Expectations and Pain Experience in Dutch and Non-western Non-native Patients with Non-Specific

Previous studies have suggested that Dutch physiotherapists and non-native patients differ with regard to their clinical reality, including treatment expectations and pain experience. The majority of these studies were held from the physiotherapists ‟ point of view. This study focuses on treatment expectations, and pain experience of Dutch and non-western non-native patients with non-specific chronic low back pain, undergoing physiotherapy treatment. In addition to this, self perceived health status is also measured. The studies ‟ aim is to examine differences in clinical reality between Dutch and non-western non-native patients with non-specific chronic low back pain, from the patients ‟ point of view. Methods Treatment expectations were measured by a newly created questionnaire, containing 5 items. Each item consisted of a statement concerning treatment expectations, and a Likert-scale ranging from completely disagree – completely agree. Pain experience was measured as back pain disability by the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS) and as pain intensity by three numeric-rating scales (NRSs), ranging from 0 (no pain) – 10 (worst pain imaginable). The Short-Form General Health Survey (SF-20) was used to measure self perceived health status