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Abstract
Chronic lower back pain affects all aspects of life of older adults. Coping behaviors are very important to support older adults to tolerate with chronic lower back pain. Aim: Assess of chronic lower back pain and coping behaviors among older adults. Method: A descriptive correctional study design was used in this study. This study was done in the outpatient clinics at Belqas Central Hospital, Mansoura, affiliated to Ministry of Health. A purposive sample of 175 of the older adults diagnosed with chronic lower back pain were enrolled in the study .Data was collected using five tools: Tool I: Older adults demographic and clinical data structured interview schedule, tool II: Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire, tool III: chronic lower back pain coping behaviors schedule, tool IV The Geriatric Depression Scale and tool V: Geriatric Anxiety Scale. Results: 58.9% of the studied subjects have severe degree of low back pain, 44.6% of them have a continuous pain throughout the day, and 74.9% of them are obese. In addition, Faith and praying used as a coping behavior by nearly all of the studied subjects with a mean score of (17.95± 0.39).Conclusion: Severe degree of chronic lower back pain was reported by the majority of the studied subjects and a statistically significant positive correlation was found between severity of pain and using of coping behaviors. Recommendation: Development a guideline for all nurses focuses on teaching and assisting the elders with chronic lower back pain to maintain a positive approach toward their condition and prevention of its progression and complications.