Open AccessCalidad de vida en pacientes con fibromialgia. Revisión bibliográfica
Author(s) -
Carla Del Olmo Climent,
Maria Ballester,
David Sancho Cantus
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista española de enfermería de salud mental
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2530-6707
DOI - 10.35761/reesme.2019.8.02
Subject(s) - fibromyalgia , quality of life (healthcare) , observational study , medicine , physical therapy , population , gerontology , nursing , environmental health
Objective: To describe the impact of fibromyalgia on the state of health and quality of life of people affected by fibromyalgia (FM).Method: Literature review of studies on the quality of life related to health in people with FM, evaluated with validated instruments.Results: Thirty-one studies were analyzed, which were mainly of transversal observational design. The most affected dimensions were physical function, pain and mental state. The factors like sedentary lifestyle and physical activity were significant in this population. The prevalence of Fibromyalgia was significantly higher in women, married, with low level of education and housewives. The most used instrument to measure quality of life related to health was the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ).Conclusions: the parameters studied have allowed to assess the needs of patients and achieve a more comprehensive knowledge of the process of this disease.Keywords: fibromyalgia, quality of life, pain, rheumatic diseases.