Fibromyalgia Syndrome at Assistant Physicians Working at University Hospital

Aim: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic disease accompanied by widespread pain, fatigue and sleep disorders. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of FMS in assistant physicians (AP) and to establish the relationship between the frequency of FMS and factors such as department where physician works at, age and duration of work. Material and Method: APs working in local university hospital were included in the study and they were asked to fill out the study forms. FMS diagnosis, ACR 2010 diagnosis criteria were used for FMS diagnosis. A total of 102 AP participated in the study. AP, surgical department, employees in group 1, group 2 were the internal department employees. Results: 5 AP from Group 1 and 4 AP from Group 2 were diagnosed with FMS (the frequency is 8.82% (within the 2 groups). Group 1 had significantly higher mean score of SSS compared to Group 2. No correlation was established between FMS diagnosis and department where one works at, age and assistant period. Discussion: According to our study, FMS frequency in AP was found to be higher than the prevalence found in general population and no correlation was found between FMS and factors such as age, department where one works at and assistant period. Awareness of this fact at the schools of medicine and taking precautions may increase quality of service and education