Helena Vall-Roqué, Rubén Nieto, Mayte Serrat, Beatriz Sora, Pau Tolo, Patricia Ureña, Albert Feliu-Soler, Juan V Luciano, Rebeca Pardo
We explored the experiences of women with fibromyalgia during the COVID-19 pandemic from a qualitative approach by interviewing eighteen women. We identified seven main themes after performing a thematic analysis: pain description, pain triggers, impact, coping strategies, treatment for pain, pain onset and general situation. In general, pain worsened during the pandemic, and activity restrictions and changes in social interactions were particularly related with that. Pain negatively impacted different life domains: mental health, physical health, cognitive status, social activities and daily activities...
March 27, 2024: Health Care for Women International