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Clinical Rehabilitation, Vol. 16, No. 6, 675-683 (2002)
DOI: 10.1191/0269215502cr539oa
© 2002 SAGE Publications

Subjective quality of life, health, I-ADL ability and adaptation strategies in fibromyalgia

Lorry Lindberg

Division of Occupational Therapy, Tomelilla Health Care Centre, Lund, Sweden

Susanne Iwarsson

Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Objectives: To describe subjective quality of life and health, self-perceived instrumental activities of daily living (I-ADL) ability and adaptation strategies, and to explore possible relationships between these variables in fibromyalgia patients.

Design: Two instruments were used with fibromyalgia patients: the Fibrositis Impact Questionnaire and ‘Living with fibromyalgia – adaptation to chronic disease and handicap’, and correlative analyses were performed.

Subjects: A sample of 34 patients undergoing rehabilitation (in a specific programme).

Results: The majority of the patients used many adaptation strategies, demonstrating some significant relationships with perceived I-ADL ability and subjective quality of life and health. Different symptoms correlated highly significantly with self-perceived ability in I-ADL.

Conclusion: The significant relationships between adaptation strategies and I-ADL ability and health demonstrated deserve clinical awareness and further research efforts.


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