The Effect of the Fibrotherapy Intervention Program on the Coping Patterns of Fibromyalgia Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome is characterized by physical symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and sleep disorders, as well as mental symptoms that include depression, mental exhaustion, and a sense of hopelessness. The current study focuses on 3 main strategies used by FM patients living in communities in the Gaza Envelope who are under constant security threat: problem-oriented, emotion-oriented, and avoidance.

Methods

The study introduces a groundbreaking intervention program based on a fibrotherapy intervention (FTI) program developed at the Rehabilitation Center "Ezra Le'Marpeh" led by Rabbi Avraham Elimelech Firer. The cohort study sample consists of 96 women who have been diagnosed with FM and have participated in the FTI program for 10 weeks. The study uses mixed

SUBMITTER: Cohen-Biton L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9336555 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature