Patients' appraisals about a multicomponent intervention for fibromyalgia syndrome in primary care: a focus group study

To assess fibromyalgia patients' experiences and appraisals about a multidisciplinary intervention programme, in Catalonia's primary care, regarding its format and contents, benefits, and health impact in the short and long term. Qualitative interpretative research design through hermeneut...

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Published in:International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being 2021-01, Vol.16 (1), p.2005760-2005760
Main Authors: Arfuch, Victoria Mailen, Gonçalves, AQ, Caballol Angelats, Rosa, Aguilar Martín, Carina, Carrasco-Querol, Noèlia, Sancho Sol, Maria Cinta, González Serra, Gemma, Fusté Anguera, Immaculada, Berenguera, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beneficiaries
Empirical Studies
Family
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia - therapy
Fibromyalgia syndrome
focus group discussions
Focus Groups
Health needs
Health promotion
Holistic approach
Humans
Intervention
Legitimacy
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
multicomponent intervention
Phenomenology
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Qualitative Research
Relatives
Suffering
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Summary:To assess fibromyalgia patients' experiences and appraisals about a multidisciplinary intervention programme, in Catalonia's primary care, regarding its format and contents, benefits, and health impact in the short and long term. Qualitative interpretative research design through hermeneutic phenomenology perspective. Two focus groups discussions were conducted in February and July 2020. The purposive heterogeneous sample included 19 fibromyalgia patients who attended a multicomponent programme. In addition, thematic analysis on the verbatims was performed. Findings were organized into five main domains with an explanatory theme each. Overall, the informants valued the programme as a positive experience due to its holistic approach, health benefits, suffering relief, group effect, and fibromyalgia legitimacy promotion. Detected improvable aspects focused on extending the timeframe, including family members as beneficiaries, deepening the thematic contents, and getting regular access to this healthcare service. Furthermore, the intervention was considered feasible to be incorporated into usual clinical care. the programme fulfilled users' expectations about results and procedure and showed promise as a treatment strategy to reinforce the usual practice. Our findings suggest a broad perspective on fibromyalgia patients' suffering, which urges us to adjust the intervention programme to their real health needs.
ISSN:1748-2631
1748-2623
1748-2631
DOI:10.1080/17482631.2021.2005760