ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2023
Coping with fibromyalgia - a focus group study.
Article in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Women's Ways of Coping With Chronic Widespread Pain-A Phenomenographic Study.Musculoskeletal care · 2026Article
- Relationship among symptoms of anxiety, psychosomatic, and coping in adults with rheumatoid arthritis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The effect of vitamin D treatment on quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Article
- New-onset Fibromyalgia After Total Knee Replacement in Patients With Osteoarthritis: A Propensity-score-matched Cohort Study in the United States.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
- Effect of a Nurse-Led Teaching Program on Sleep Disturbances and Pain Experiences Among Patients With Fibromyalgia.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
purposeFibromyalgia affects patients' quality of life. Therefore, an essential part of patients' medical management is to develop appropriate coping strategies. This study aimed to obtain a comprehensive picture of patients' cognitive and behavioural strategies to cope with fibromyalgia.
methodsA qualitative design was conducted based on the grounded theory method. Two focus group discussion sessions were held with 15 Israeli women diagnosed with fibromyalgia. A constant comparative analysis method was utilized.
resultsThe findings of themes related to women's coping with fibromyalgia included: Emotional coping, with two categories: (a) from repression and despair to acceptance and completion, and (b) a range of negative and positive emotions; Practical coping, with three categories: (a) the agonizing process of receiving/internalizing the diagnosis, (b) living with the symptoms, and (c) changing lifestyle; Coping with the social environment, with three categories: (a) sharing vs. concealing, (b) social connection-disconnection, and (c) environmental resources. In addition, we identified a theme on the patients' perceptions of the causes of their fibromyalgia that effect their coping, with three categories: (a) demanding lifestyle; (b) traumatic life events; and (c) personality trait-perfectionism.
conclusionIt would be desirable for rheumatology units to have an interdisciplinary professional team to work together with patients to consider how best to manage and effectively cope with their condition.
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