Author, as appears in the article.: Montesó-Curto, P; Panisello-Chavarria, ML; Sarrió-Colás, L; Toussaint, L
Department: Infermeria Medicina i Cirurgia
URV's Author/s: Monteso Curto, Maria Pilar / PANISELLO CHAVARRÍA, MARÍA LUISA / SARRIÓ COLAS, LÍDIA
Keywords: Women Symptoms Qualitative study Predictors People Pain Nurses Management Illness perceptions Focus groups Fibromyalgia Anger
Abstract: Fibromyalgia patients experience difficulties in their daily lives that are difficult to identify and recognize due to the stigma associated with the disease. Nurses can help identify them to establish biopsychosocial coping and treatment. The main aim of this study was to explore Spanish nurses' perceptions of the illness experiences of their fibromyalgia patients. Qualitative content analysis from the etic perspective was used. Eight nurses met in focus groups to report their perceptions of the illness experiences of FM patients after led group-based problem-solving therapy in fibromyalgia patients. Four themes emerged: (1) the presence of a "specific trigger" (stressful event) for FM symptoms; (2) fulfilling expected gender roles; (3) a lack of support from the family; (4) abuse. Nurses recognize the mind-body connection after the impact of stress on patients' bodies. The expected gender roles interfere with patients' recovery because they feel frustration and guilt about not being able to fulfil them. Managing emotions and improving communication in fibromyalgia is recommended. Clinicians might also consider issues such as abuse and the absence of social-family support for the comprehensive evaluation and effective management of fibromyalgia.
Thematic Areas: Leadership and management Health policy & services Health policy Health information management Health informatics Health care sciences & services
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: mariapilar.monteso@urv.cat mariapilar.monteso@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-0833-2152 0000-0002-0833-2152
Record's date: 2024-08-03
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/11/1531
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Healthcare (Basel). 11 (11):
APA: Montesó-Curto, P; Panisello-Chavarria, ML; Sarrió-Colás, L; Toussaint, L (2023). Nurses' Perceptions of Patient Fibromyalgia Illness Experiences after Performing Group-Based Problem-Solving Therapy: A Qualitative Research Study. Healthcare (Basel), 11(11), -. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11111531
Article's DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11111531
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2023
Publication Type: Journal Publications