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• TITLE: The Impact of Fibromyalgia on Daily Women: A Contribution to Nursing Assistants

  AUTHORS: Gabriela Carneiro, Ana Paola Geronasso, Maria Elisa Brum do Nascimento, Luiz Claudio Sobrinho do Nascimento, Denise Faucz Kletemberg, Giovanna Batista Leite Veloso, Ricardo C. Cunha, Luiz Cesar Guarita-Souza, Rossana B. Simeoni, Julio C. Francisco, Kátia Renata Antunes Kochla

  KEYWORDS: Fibromyalgia, Depression, Nursing, Pain, Quality of Life

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Vol.12 No.3, March 12, 2019

  ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate the impact of fibromyalgia in daily and associated factors in women treated at the polyclinic in Paraná. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with individualized data for 52 women ≥ 50 years from the policlinic of the Curitiba of Paraná State, Brazil. Data were collected an online survey and the quality of life was assessed by one specific instrument, the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ). Verbal or written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Results: A total of 157 patients completed the survey. The average age was approximately 50 years (range 29 - 77 years). The most frequent comorbidities were depression (61.5%) and (19%) arthrosis. Conclusion: The understanding of the commodities associated with fibromyalgia helps health professionals to reach the patient efficiently in their orientations about nursing care in women with fibromyalgia.