Effectiveness of a fibromyalgia online nursing consultation in the quality of life: A randomized controlled trial
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UAM. Departamento de EnfermeríaPublisher
ElsevierDate
2021-10-12Citation
10.1016/j.pmn.2021.09.001
Pain Management Nursing 23.4 (2022): 478-485
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1524-9042DOI
10.1016/j.pmn.2021.09.001Editor's Version
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2021.09.001Subjects
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© 2021 The authorsEsta obra está bajo una licencia de Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional.
Abstract
Background: Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of an online nursing consultation through the Internet platform Red Sinapsis (RS) in improving the perceived quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Method: Eighty patients with FM were randomized to an intervention group (n = 40) or control group (n= 40). The intervention group (IG) was monitored by a nursing specialist through the online platform RS while the control group (CG) received standard follow-up at the clinic. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used at baseline, 6-month, and 12-month follow-up. Results: The IG showed a 65% improvement in the perception of their general state of health at 12 months into the study, compared with an improvement of 5.6% in the CG (p < .001). The IG also achieved better results for emotional status, with a maintained improvement throughout the study of more than 2 points in the anxiety variable (from 7.64 to 5.36), that remained constant in the CG. The depression variable also showed constant improvement over the 12 months of the study in the IG, rising from an average of 7.72 (standard deviation [SD] = 2.05) to 5.33 (SD = 1.65), while in the CG a slight deterioration was observed. In both cases, the difference in mood evolution was significant (p < .001). Conclusions: Online nursing follow-up for people with fibromyalgia improves patients’ perceived quality of life related to their welfare and emotional state. Fibromyalgia (FM) is among the diseases causing the highest rate of occupational disability in Spain. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex condition that causes pain, fatigue, non-refreshed sleep, mood disturbance and cognitive impairment
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Google Scholar:García-Perea, Eva
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Pedraz Marcos, María Azucena
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Martínez-Rodríguez, Sandra Helena
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Otones Reyes, Pedro
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Palmar Santos, Ana María
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