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Vol. 31. Issue 2.
Pages 193-204 (April - June 2024)
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Vol. 31. Issue 2.
Pages 193-204 (April - June 2024)
Original Investigation
Suffering in patients with fibromyalgia and its relationship with impact on quality of life, loneliness, emotional state, and vital stress
Sufrimiento en pacientes con fibromialgia y su relación con el impacto en la calidad de vida, la soledad, el estado emocional y el estrés vital
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Alejandra Montoya Navarroa, Camila Andrea Sánchez Salazarb,
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, Alicia Krikorianc, Carolina Campuzano Cortinab, Mariana López Marinb
a School of Health Sciences, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
b Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia
c Pain and Palliative Care Group. School of Health Sciences, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics.
Table 2. Clinical characteristics of the participants.
Table 3. Descriptive results of the tests administered.
Table 4. Correlation matrix between the scale scores.
Table 5. Correlation matrix between sociodemographic variables and scale scores.
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Abstract
Introduction

: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition that represents a public health problem. It greatly impacts quality of life and affects the psychosocial dimension beyond physical aspects. However, there are insufficient studies aimed at determining the suffering levels of this population and its related factors to propose more comprehensive interventions.

Objective

To determine the levels of suffering and its associated factors in patients with FM treated at the Colombian Institute of Pain.

Materials and methods

A quantitative, analytical observational, and cross-sectional study with a correlational design was carried out. Convenience sampling was used. Variables assessed included levels of suffering (PRISM), FM impact on quality of life (FIQR), loneliness (UCLA), anxiety and depression (HADS), and vital stress (Vital Events Questionnaire). Descriptive and correlational statistics were obtained.

Results

There were sixty-two participants, 96.8% were women. Seventy-five percent manifested moderate to severe suffering, 62.9% had clinical indicators of loneliness, 75% clinically significant anxiety, and 25.8% clinically significant depression. Also, they reported a mean of 10 stressful vital events. A direct and significant association between suffering and impact on quality of life was found. This impact on quality of life was also significantly correlated with loneliness, anxiety, and depression. Vital stress was also significantly related to loneliness and anxiety. Although statistically significant, most correlations were moderate.

Conclusions

Patients with FM experience relevant levels of suffering and impact on their quality of life. This impact is directly related with psychosocial factors beyond the well-known anxiety and depression. These results help visualize the intense suffering faced by this population and indicate the relevance of examining more deeply issues such as loneliness and vital stress.

Keywords:
Fibromyalgia
Quality of life
Psychological stress
Pain
Loneliness
Anxiety
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Introducción

La fibromialgia (FM) es una enfermedad dolorosa, de curso crónico, que representa un problema de salud pública. Impacta significativamente en la calidad de vida y afecta, más allá de la esfera física, la psicosocial. Sin embargo, son escasos los estudios que determinen los niveles de sufrimiento y sus factores relacionados, con miras a generar propuestas de intervención más integrales.

Objetivo

Determinar los niveles de sufrimiento y los factores psicosociales asociados en pacientes con FM atendidos en una institución de Medellín, Colombia.

Materiales y métodos

Se realizó un estudio cuantitativo, observacional, analítico, transversal y con diseño correlacional, empleando un muestreo por conveniencia. Se evaluó el grado de sufrimiento (PRISM), el impacto de la fibromialgia (FIQR), la soledad (UCLA), la ansiedad y la depresión (HADS), así como los eventos vitales estresantes (Cuestionario de Sucesos Vitales). Se obtuvieron estadísticos descriptivos y correlacionales.

Resultados

Hubo 62 participantes, el 96,8% de ellos mujeres. El 75% presentó sufrimiento moderado a severo; el 62,9% mostró indicadores clínicos de soledad; el 75%, indicadores clínicos de ansiedad; y un 25,8% tuvo indicadores clínicos de depresión. Además, se reportó una media de 10 eventos vitales estresantes. Hubo correlación significativa entre el nivel de sufrimiento y el impacto en la calidad de vida. Dicho impacto también se correlacionó de forma significativa con la soledad, la ansiedad y la depresión. El estrés vital mostró relación directa y significativa con la soledad y la ansiedad. La fuerza de las correlaciones, aunque significativa, fue de moderada en muchos casos.

Conclusiones

Los pacientes con FM manifiestan un sufrimiento importante, además del impacto en la calidad de vida. Dicho impacto se relaciona con factores psicosociales, más allá de los conocidos (ansiedad y depresión), como soledad y estrés vital. Los resultados permiten visibilizar el intenso sufrimiento de esta población e indican la importancia de examinar con mayor profundidad temas como la soledad y el estrés vital.

Palabras clave:
Fibromialgia
Calidad de vida
Estrés psicológico
Dolor
Soledad
Ansiedad

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