Open AccessCatastrophisation, chronic pain and sexuality: a cross-sectional investigation in fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Andrea Piarulli,
Ciro Conversano,
Rebecca Ciacchini,
Mario Miniati,
Laura Marchi,
Laura Bazzichi,
Angelo Gemignani,
Graziella Orrù
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and experimental rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1593-098X
pISSN - 0392-856X
DOI - 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/v8m0d4
Subject(s) - medicine , fibromyalgia , visual analogue scale , rheumatoid arthritis , quality of life (healthcare) , sexual function , sexual dysfunction , physical therapy , gastroenterology , nursing
In the present study we investigate the putative differences in pain catastrophising (PC), pain perception (PP), sexual functioning (SF), satisfaction (SS), and overall quality of life between fibromyalgia (FM) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients as compared to healthy controls (HC).