Interdisciplinary Treatment of Patients with Fibromyalgia: Improvement of Their Health‐Related Quality of Life

Abstract

This interdisciplinary intervention has shown effectiveness in improving the HRQoL of this sample of patients with FM. The number of physical illnesses was identified as a predictor of that improvement.

Evidências sobre a abordagem interdisciplinar de equipes de saúde no tratamento da fibromialgia: uma revisão integrativa

“…No estudo de Martín et al 18 , as estratégias de enfrentamento da dor foram eficazes até 12 meses após a intervenção.…”

“…Avaliar a eficácia de um programa Ensaio clínico 7 Martins MR, Gritti CC, interdisciplinar semanal para randomizado Santos Jr R, et al 17 Brasil determinar a efetividade em (2014) curto e médio prazo. Avaliar uma intervenção interdisciplinar Ensaio clínico 8 Martín J, Torre F, na melhora da QVRS comparado com randomizado Padierna A, et al 18 Espanha resultados do cuidado padrão farmacológico (2014) e identificar preditores de melhoria Avaliar as mudanças ao longo do tempo Ensaio clínico 9 Martín J, Torre F, na saúde biopsicossocial e na QV randomizado Padierna A, et al 19 Espanha da intervenção experimental comparado (2012) com o cuidado habitual.…”

Group Psychotherapy With Fibromyalgia Patients: A Systematic Review

“…With respect to this two-fold classification in terms of outcomes and treatment modalities, this review overall delineates that CBT was the most frequently utilized psychotherapeutic modality of GP interventions, be it a MT or a U/GP. 21,24,25,29,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44] On the other hand, other few interventions including different psychotherapeutic approaches (which are mindbody intervention, mindfulness based therapy, short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, acceptance commitment therapy) aside from CBT were also utilized. 23,[45][46][47][48] However, the results of the studies revealed some inconsistencies.…”

“…The literature indicates that the main reason of drop-out is heterogeneity of the samples. 36,56,59 Therefore, this may suggest that the difference in the level of heterogeneity among the studies might also have had an effect on varying outcomes of effectiveness. As a result, tailored interventions planned so as to increase retention rates may be a suggestion.…”

Invisible Pain: Looking At Women’s Fibromyalgia Disclosure In The Workplace Through The Lens Of Communication Privacy Management Theory

“…In addition, there is no cure, only management of the symptoms of the disorder. Martín et al (2014) report that treatment for the management of fibromyalgia is "particularly difficult" because it has a "complex and unknown etiology [cause], wide range of symptoms and signs, and multiple comorbidities" or the presence of two chronic disease or conditions in a patient (p. 722). The authors mention that the illness affects daily relationships because of its long-term, crippling effects.…”