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Oliva-Moreno J, Vilaplana-Prieto C. Social costs associated with fibromyalgia in Spain. HEALTH ECONOMICS REVIEW 2024; 14:51. [PMID: 38997577 PMCID: PMC11245780 DOI: 10.1186/s13561-024-00527-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia is a chronic rheumatic disease of unknown aetiology, highly disabling and mainly affecting women. The aim of our work is to estimate, on a national scale, the economic impact of this disease on the employment of patients and non-professional (informal) care dimension. METHODS Survey on Disabilities, Autonomy and Dependency carried out in Spain in 2020/21 was used to obtain information on disabled individuals with AD and their informal caregivers. Six estimation scenarios were defined as base case, depending on whether the maximum daily informal caregiving time was censored or not, and on the approach chosen for the valuation of informal caregiving time (contingent valuation and replacement time). Another six conservative scenarios were developed using the minimum wage for the estimation of labour losses. RESULTS Our estimates range from 2,443.6 (willingness to pay, censored informal care time) to 7,164.8 million euros (replacement cost, uncensored informal care time) (base year 2021). Multivariate analyses identified that the degree of dependency of the person suffering from fibromyalgia is the main explanatory variable for both the probability of being employed and the time spent in informal care. Conservative scenarios estimates range from 1,807 to 6,528 million euros. CONCLUSIONS The high economic impact revealed should help to position a health problem that is relatively unknown in society and for which there are significant research and care gaps to be filled.
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- J Oliva-Moreno
- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Departamento de Análisis Económico y Finanzas, 45071, Toledo, Spain.
- CIBER de Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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Vázquez Canales LDM, Pereiró Berenguer I, Aguilar García-Iturrospe E, Rodríguez C. Dealing with fibromyalgia in the family context: a qualitative description study. Scand J Prim Health Care 2024; 42:327-337. [PMID: 38445639 PMCID: PMC11003319 DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2024.2322103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Headings purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic, nondegenerative disease with important limitations in patients. Its average global prevalence is 1.78%, and women are more affected than men (3:1). Due to the lack of objective diagnostic tools, it is a complex medical condition that is frequently unseen by patients' relatives and doctors, which might nonetheless have a noticeable impact on the patient's entourage. Material and Methods: This qualitative descriptive study aimed to elicit family members' views on how FM affects their lives. It was conducted in two community health centers (one rural and one urban) from the Sagunto Health Department (Valencia Community, Spain). We included seven focus groups with 41 family members. We analyzed the data gathered with an inductive thematic semantic analysis approach using NVivo 12 software. Results: We identified four major themes: (1) fibromyalgia as a nosological entity or an invention that is always burdensome; (2) children and spouses as caregivers (or not); (3) adverse effects of fibromyalgia on the couple's sexual life; and (4) harmful consequences of FM on the family economy. The findings showed a negative impact of the disease within the family context. Family members face complex and changing roles and difficulties when living with women with fibromyalgia. Conclusions: Relatives' better understanding of the disease, greater acceptance of new family roles, and improvement of patients' work conditions are all interventions that may help reduce the negative impact of FM in the family context.
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- Luz de Myotanh Vázquez Canales
- Primary Care Center Serreria, Community Health Center Serrería 1, Valencia, Spain
- INCLIVA Primary Care Research Group, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Research Foundation Hospital Clínico de Valencia, INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- CIBERSAM, ISCIII: Spanish National Network for Research in Mental Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Institute of Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Pereira TAB, Santos IB, Mota RF, Fukusawa L, Azevedo-Santos IF, DeSantana JM. Beliefs and expectations of patients with fibromyalgia about telerehabilitation during Covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2023; 67:102852. [PMID: 37639980 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Telerehabilitation as an alternative to physiotherapeutic care has been increasingly implemented in diverse populations. However, this mode of service can evoke beliefs and expectations in patients with fibromyalgia, depending on sociocultural and clinical context, that can cause poor adaptation and dropout from treatment. OBJECTIVE To explore beliefs and expectations of individuals with fibromyalgia about physical exercises delivered through telerehabilitation. METHODS Thirty individual semi-structured interviews were conducted via videoconference with women with fibromyalgia recruited during COVID-19 pandemic through intentional sampling. These interviews were guided by four questions addressing the beliefs and expectations about telerehabilitation. The interviews were recorded after consent and transcribed using the MAXQDA® software. The inductive approach was performed in which raw data were coded into categories and subcategories. RESULTS Participants expect to benefit from telerehabilitation due to flexible hours, no need of travel, socialization, and lower risk of contamination. However, they believe they have difficulties related to the physical absence of the therapist, complexity of the exercises, internet connection problems, adaptation to the domestic routine and availability of schedules. CONCLUSION Women with fibromyalgia showed positive expectations about telerehabilitation, relating better socialization with other individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia, home care with flexible schedule and, to provide needed service to underserved. However, they listed barriers such as the physical absence of the therapist and instability of the internet connection and, the FM symptoms themselves.
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- Thaís Alves Barreto Pereira
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, s/n, São Cristovão, Sergipe, 49100-000, Brazil.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristovão, Sergipe, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, s/n, São Cristovão, Sergipe, 49100-000, Brazil.
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- Health Sciences Graduate Program, Medical Sciences Faculty of Santa Casa of São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Graduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristovão, Sergipe, Brazil.
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Revealing the Role of Social Support on Cognitive Deficits in Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Behav Neurol 2022; 2022:3852746. [PMID: 36091221 PMCID: PMC9458397 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3852746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Despite the relevance of cognitive deficits in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and the attempts to elucidate the influence of the disorder symptoms in the cognitive decline reported by patients, no studies have explored the specific role of social support on cognition in FMS. Social support has been shown to be an essential modulator factor on cognitive performance in other diseases. Sixty-four women with FMS and 32 healthy women participated in the study and completed questionnaires pertaining to anxiety, depression, fatigue, insomnia, clinical pain, and social support, along with a neuropsychological battery assessing verbal memory, organization, strategic and planning abilities, self-regulation, processing speed, attention, and cognitive flexibility. Results showed that FMS patients exhibited lower values in all social support dimensions in comparison with healthy individuals, especially in the socializing dimension. Despite the lower social support observed in FMS, all social support dimensions showed a positive impact on verbal memory, organization and planning abilities, strategic planning, self-regulation, processing speed, attention, and cognitive flexibility in these patients. In fact, social support was associated with greater correct responses and processing speed and minor number of errors in all the neuropsychological battery tests. Socializing was the main predictor of organization and planning abilities, strategic planning, and self-regulation. In sum, results suggest that social support may be a key factor in buffering the cognitive decline observed in FMS. Designing psychoeducation programs and intervention programs directed not only to FMS patients but also relatives, health care workers, and the general population might be essential to improve the social support of FMS patients and positively impact on patient's cognitive status.
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Arfuch VM, Queiroga Gonçalves A, Caballol Angelats R, Aguilar Martín C, Carrasco-Querol N, Sancho Sol MC, González Serra G, Fusté Anguera I, Berenguera A. Patients' appraisals about a multicomponent intervention for fibromyalgia syndrome in primary care: a focus group study. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2021; 16:2005760. [PMID: 34839810 PMCID: PMC8843386 DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2021.2005760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess fibromyalgia patients' experiences and appraisals about a multidisciplinary intervention programme, in Catalonia's primary care, regarding its format and contents, benefits, and health impact in the short and long term. METHOD Qualitative interpretative research design through hermeneutic phenomenology perspective. Two focus groups discussions were conducted in February and July 2020. The purposive heterogeneous sample included 19 fibromyalgia patients who attended a multicomponent programme. In addition, thematic analysis on the verbatims was performed. RESULTS Findings were organized into five main domains with an explanatory theme each. Overall, the informants valued the programme as a positive experience due to its holistic approach, health benefits, suffering relief, group effect, and fibromyalgia legitimacy promotion. Detected improvable aspects focused on extending the timeframe, including family members as beneficiaries, deepening the thematic contents, and getting regular access to this healthcare service. Furthermore, the intervention was considered feasible to be incorporated into usual clinical care. CONCLUSION the programme fulfilled users' expectations about results and procedure and showed promise as a treatment strategy to reinforce the usual practice. Our findings suggest a broad perspective on fibromyalgia patients' suffering, which urges us to adjust the intervention programme to their real health needs.
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- Victoria Mailen Arfuch
- Unitat de Suport a La Recerca Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Universitari d'Investigació En Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (Idiap Jordi Gol), Tortosa, Spain.,Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Preventive Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.,Insurance Medicine Division, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Unitat de Suport a La Recerca Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Universitari d'Investigació En Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (Idiap Jordi Gol), Tortosa, Spain.,Unitat Docent de Medicina de Família I Comunitària Tortosa-Terres de L'Ebre, Institut Català de La Salut (Ics), Spain
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- Centre d'Atenció Primària Baix Ebre Tortosa Est, Gerència Territorial de Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Català de La Salut (Ics), Tortosa, Spain.,Unitat d'Expertesa En Sindromes de Sensibilització Central Terres de l'Ebre, Gerència Territorial de Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Català de La Salut (Ics), Tortosa, Spain
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- Unitat de Suport a La Recerca Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Universitari d'Investigació En Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (Idiap Jordi Gol), Tortosa, Spain.,Unitat d'Avaluació, Direcció d'Atenció Primària Terres de l'Ebre, Gerència Territorial de Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Català de La Salut (Ics), Tortosa, Spain
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- Unitat de Suport a La Recerca Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Universitari d'Investigació En Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (Idiap Jordi Gol), Tortosa, Spain
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- Unitat d'Expertesa En Sindromes de Sensibilització Central Terres de l'Ebre, Gerència Territorial de Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Català de La Salut (Ics), Tortosa, Spain.,Centro de Salut Mental Adultos (Csma) de Fundació Pere Mata Terres de l'Ebre, Tortosa, Spain
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- Unitat d'Expertesa En Sindromes de Sensibilització Central Terres de l'Ebre, Gerència Territorial de Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Català de La Salut (Ics), Tortosa, Spain.,Servei de Rehabilitació I Medicina Física, Hospital Verge de La Cinta, Gerència Territorial de Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Català de La Salut (Ics), Tortosa, Spain
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- Centre d'Atenció Primària Baix Ebre Tortosa Est, Gerència Territorial de Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Català de La Salut (Ics), Tortosa, Spain.,Unitat d'Expertesa En Sindromes de Sensibilització Central Terres de l'Ebre, Gerència Territorial de Terres de l'Ebre, Institut Català de La Salut (Ics), Tortosa, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Preventive Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.,Central Research Unit, Institut Universitari per a La Recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol I Gurina (Idiapjgol), Barcelona, Spain.,Departament d'Infermeria, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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Fernandez-Araque A, Gomez-Castro J, Giaquinta-Aranda A, Verde Z, Torres-Ortega C. Mishel's Model of Uncertainty Describing Categories and Subcategories in Fibromyalgia Patients, a Scoping Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E3756. [PMID: 32466421 PMCID: PMC7312620 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17113756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The aim of this review was to demonstrate the presence of categories and subcategories of Mishel's model in the experiences of patients with fibromyalgia by reviewing qualitative studies. Uncertainty is defined as the inability to determine the meaning of disease-related events. A scoping review of qualitative studies was carried out. Twenty articles were included, with sample sizes ranging from 3 to 58 patients. Articles from different countries and continents were included. Three categories of the model and eight subcategories could be shown to be present in the experiences of fibromyalgia patients through the scoping review. The first category, concerning antecedents of uncertainty in patients with fibromyalgia, is constituted by the difficulty in coping with symptoms, uncertainty about the diagnosis and uncertainty about the complexity of the treatment. The second concerns the cognitive process of anxiety, stress, emotional disorder and social stigma. The third category refers to coping with the disease, through the management of social and family support and the relationship with health care professionals.
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- Ana Fernandez-Araque
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, 42004 Soria, Spain; (J.G.-C.); (A.G.-A.); (C.T.-O.)
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, 42004 Soria, Spain; (J.G.-C.); (A.G.-A.); (C.T.-O.)
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, 42004 Soria, Spain; (J.G.-C.); (A.G.-A.); (C.T.-O.)
- Haemodialysis Service, Santa Bárbara Hospital, 42005 Soria; Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Physiology, University of Valladolid, 42004 Soria, Spain;
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, 42004 Soria, Spain; (J.G.-C.); (A.G.-A.); (C.T.-O.)
- Emergency Service of the Hospital Santa Bárbara, 42005 Soria, Spain
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Girela-Rejón MJ, Gavilán-Carrera B, Aparicio-Ortega E, Borges-Cosic M, García-Rodríguez IC, Delgado-Fernández M, Estévez-López F. Is type of work associated with physical activity and sedentary behaviour in women with fibromyalgia? A cross-sectional study from the al-Ándalus project. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e034697. [PMID: 32350014 PMCID: PMC7213859 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To analyse the association between the type of work (productive vs reproductive work) and the levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in women with fibromyalgia. METHOD This cross-sectional study involved 258 women with fibromyalgia from southern Spain. Of them, 55% performed reproductive work (unpaid, associated with caregiving and domestic roles) exclusively, while 45% had productive job (remunerated, that results in goods or services). Physical activity of light, moderate and vigorous intensity in the leisure time, at home, at work, and totally were measured through the leisure time physical activity instrument and with the physical activity at home and work instrument, respectively. Sedentary behaviour was measured by the Sedentary Behaviour Questionnaire. RESULTS After adjusting for age, fat percentage, education level and marital status, the multivariate analysis of covariance model informed the existence of significant differences between type of work groups (p<0.001). Women with productive work engaged in more light physical activity at work (mean difference =448.52 min; 95 % CI 179.66 to 717.38; p=0.001), and total physical activity of light (809.72 min; 535.91 to 1085.53; p<0.001) and moderate (299.78 min; 97.31 to 502.25; p=0.004) intensity. Women with reproductive work engaged in more light physical activity at home (379.14; 175.64 to 582.64; p<0.001). Leisure time physical activity and sedentary behaviour were similar in both groups (p>0.05 for all comparisons). CONCLUSIONS Women with productive work had greater levels of physical activity compared with those who only did reproductive work, except for physical activity at home. Having productive work might facilitate movement of women with fibromyalgia towards a more active lifestyle.
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- Maria José Girela-Rejón
- Physical Activity for HEaLth Promotion research group (PA-HELP), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Department of Didactic of Corporal Expression, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Physical Activity for HEaLth Promotion research group (PA-HELP), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Physical Activity for HEaLth Promotion research group (PA-HELP), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Physical Activity for HEaLth Promotion research group (PA-HELP), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Physical Activity for HEaLth Promotion research group (PA-HELP), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Physical Activity for HEaLth Promotion research group (PA-HELP), Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Climent‐Sanz C, Gea‐Sánchez M, Moreno‐Casbas MT, Blanco‐Blanco J, García‐Martínez E, Valenzuela‐Pascual F. A web‐based therapeutic patient education intervention for pain and sleep for women with fibromyalgia: A sequential exploratory mixed‐methods research protocol. J Adv Nurs 2020; 76:1425-1435. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.14333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Carolina Climent‐Sanz
- Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy University of Lleida Lleida Spain
- Grup d'Estudis Societat, Salut, Educació i Cultura GESEC Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy University of Lleida Lleida Spain
- Grup de Recerca de Cures en Salut GRECS Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Lleida Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy University of Lleida Lleida Spain
- Grup d'Estudis Societat, Salut, Educació i Cultura GESEC Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy University of Lleida Lleida Spain
- Grup de Recerca de Cures en Salut GRECS Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Lleida Spain
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III Nursing and Healthcare Research Unit (Investen‐isciii) Madrid Spain
- Ciber Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES) Madrid Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy University of Lleida Lleida Spain
- Grup d'Estudis Societat, Salut, Educació i Cultura GESEC Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy University of Lleida Lleida Spain
- Grup de Recerca de Cures en Salut GRECS Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Lleida Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy University of Lleida Lleida Spain
- Grup de Recerca de Cures en Salut GRECS Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Lleida Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy University of Lleida Lleida Spain
- Grup d'Estudis Societat, Salut, Educació i Cultura GESEC Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy University of Lleida Lleida Spain
- Grup de Recerca de Cures en Salut GRECS Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Lleida Spain
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Umay E, Gundogdu I, Ozturk EA. What happens to muscles in fibromyalgia syndrome. Ir J Med Sci 2019; 189:749-756. [PMID: 31773542 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-019-02138-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The main somatic symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) are chronic musculoskeletal pain, stiffness, and fatigue, all of which are related to the muscle system and its functioning. AIMS The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the asymptomatic upper and lower extremity muscles evaluated using ultrasonography (US) were different from healthy controls in both newly diagnosed and established FMS and to assess whether muscle measurements were related to fatigue and disease severity, as well as quality of life. METHODS This study was conducted on 152 subjects (102 patients and 50 healthy controls) as a cross-sectional controlled trial. Real-time imaging of cross-sectional thickness (CST) (for deltoid, biceps brachii, triceps brachii, forearm flexor, tibialis anterior, and gastrocnemius medialis), and cross-sectional areas (CSAs) (quadriceps femoris (QF)) measurements were performed using US. Fatigue and disease severity as well as quality of life scales were given to all participants. RESULTS In both patient groups, decreased QF muscle CSA was significantly correlated with increased fatigue severity and decreased overall quality of life and energy levels. Moreover, in patients with established disease, there was a significant correlation between the decrease in QF muscle CSA and increased social isolation and between the decrease in biceps brachii muscle CST and increased fatigue severity. CONCLUSIONS Whether in newly diagnosed or established disease, muscle measurement values and quality of life parameters were significantly decreased in patients with FMS compared with healthy controls.
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- Ebru Umay
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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Alameda Cuesta A, Pazos Garciandía Á, Oter Quintana C, Losa Iglesias ME. Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Illness Experiences. Clin Nurs Res 2019; 30:32-41. [PMID: 30917692 DOI: 10.1177/1054773819838679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, and multiple chemical sensitivity can be considered contested illnesses. The questioning of the status of these conditions as real diseases reduces feelings of legitimacy in those affected. The purpose of this study was to analyze subjectivity construction processes in people with these diseases. A qualitative exploratory study was conducted from the perspective of hermeneutic phenomenology and ethnosociology. We used life stories for compiling data (13 informants were interviewed face-to-face), and sociological discourse analysis was developed. Three main categories were identified: (a) self and grieving; (b) images and practices relating to fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, and multiple chemical sensitivity; and (c) relationships with health professionals. This study shows that daily experiences of people living with these diseases are marked by stigmatization processes. The ultimate purpose of nursing care for people with these conditions should be to reduce their vulnerability and exclusion.
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Detección de necesidades de mujeres con fibromialgia activas laboralmente desde Atención Primaria. ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2018; 28:344-345. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2017.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Briones-Vozmediano E, Öhman A, Goicolea I, Vives-Cases C. "The complaining women": health professionals' perceptions on patients with fibromyalgia in Spain. Disabil Rehabil 2017; 40:1679-1685. [PMID: 28385050 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1306759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study is twofold: (1) to explore health service providers' perceptions regarding fibromyalgia patients in Spain and (2) to analyze possible consequences of these perceptions in terms of how health service providers construct the disease and treat their patients. DESIGN Qualitative study. SUBJECTS/PATIENTS Twelve health service providers (eight men, four women) involved in the care of fibromyalgia patients. Providers were from different disciplines and included general practitioners, rheumatologists, occupational doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, physiotherapists and behavioral specialists from Spain. METHOD We performed individual semistructured interviews, which were recorded and transcribed to conduct a qualitative content analysis supported by Atlas.ti-7. RESULTS We identified three categories from the interviews: (1) the fibromyalgia patient prototype: the complaining woman, (2) fibromyalgia is considered a women's health issue, but male patients are a privileged minority, and (3) health professionals' attitudes toward fibromyalgia patients: are they really suffering or pretending? CONCLUSION The uncertainty surrounding fibromyalgia together with the fact that those affected are primarily women, seem to influence professional practice in terms of lack of recognition of Fibromyalgia as a severe disease. Increased training of all health professionals is essential to improving the support and attention given to patients suffering from fibromyalgia. Implications for rehabilitation Fibromyalgia • In order to improve fibromyalgia patients´ attention, health providers should learn how to assist patients without prejudices. • Training programs for health providers should include sensitization about the severity of fibromyalgia. • Health providers should be aware of the existence of stereotypes about women suffering from fibromyalgia. • Fibromyalgia protocols should give skills to health providers to avoid offering a gender-biased attention to patients.
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- Erica Briones-Vozmediano
- a Faculty and Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy , University of Lleida , Lleida , Spain.,b Public Health Research Group of Alicante University , Alicante , Spain
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- d Umeå Center for Gender Studies, Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden.,e Epidemiology and Global Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine , Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden
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- b Public Health Research Group of Alicante University , Alicante , Spain.,e Epidemiology and Global Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine , Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden
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- b Public Health Research Group of Alicante University , Alicante , Spain.,c Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine and Public Health and History of Science Department. Alicante University , Alicante , Spain.,f Centre for Biomedical Research on Epidemiology and Public Health. CIBERESP , Barcelona , Spain
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Danet A, Prieto-Rodríguez MÁ, Valcárcel-Cabrera MC, March-Cerdà JC. Evaluación de una estrategia formativa entre iguales en fibromialgia. Un análisis de género. AQUICHAN 2016. [DOI: 10.5294/aqui.2016.16.3.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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La fibromialgia es una enfermedad crónica altamente feminizada que requiere mayor autonomía y autoeficiencia en el manejo de los cuidados. Objetivo: evaluar, desde una perspectiva de género, la estrategia formativa de pacientes con fibromialgia de la Escuela de Pacientes, basada en la formación “entre iguales”. Método: estudio cuantitativo, con diseño cuasiexperimental pretest- postest, con 600 participantes con fibromialgia. Se utilizó un cuestionario adaptado del Programa de Paciente Experto de la Universidad de Stanford que recoge las variables: salud autopercibida, estrés emocional, calidad y hábitos de vida, limitaciones, relación con el personal sanitario y autoeficiencia. Se empleó el análisis bivariado y multivariado y análisis del cambio entre pretest/postest. Resultados: los participantes en la formación (98 % mujeres) describieron un mal estado de salud, con altos niveles de cansancio, dolor y limitaciones, con diferencias significativas en función del perfil sociodemográfico. Tras la formación, mejoró el estrés emocional y los hábitos de vida, se redujeron las visitas médicas y aumentó el automanejo de la enfermedad. Conclusión: la formación entre iguales representó una estrategia educativa eficiente y un espacio óptimo para reforzar el compromiso y apoyo social, con resultados positivos para la salud emocional y autoconfianza de las mujeres con fibromialgia.
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Briones-Vozmediano E, Vives-Cases C, Goicolea I. “I'm not the woman I was”: Women's perceptions of the effects of fibromyalgia on private life. Health Care Women Int 2016; 37:836-54. [DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2016.1178265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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