TAVEIRA, L. B. F.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9921891349985946; TAVEIRA, Luana Beatriz Farias.
Résumé:
Fibromyalgia is a rheumatological and chronic syndrome with a complex and multifactorial
etiology. It is the most studied rheumatological clinical condition in the world and one of the
least known, considering that its pathophysiology is not completely elucidated. Objective: the
objective of this study is to map the profile of patients using outpatient data, describing
sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and the pharmacological and non-
pharmacological treatment of patients with fibromyalgia at the Hospital Universitário Alcides
Carneiro. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted, collecting data from medical
records of individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia during the period from November 2022 to
November 2023. The sociodemographic information collected included gender, age and
education. Furthermore, clinical variables were examined, such as the characteristics and
severity of pain, the presence of sleep disorders, anxiety and depression. The frequency of
patient consultations with rheumatologists and/or pain management specialists was also
verified. Furthermore, the criteria adopted for diagnosis and the therapeutic approaches used
were analyzed. Results: 40 medical records were analyzed, all of them from female patients,
with an average age of 48.2 years, with complete primary education (42.5%). Thirty percent
reported pain. Regarding the mental disorders described in the patients' records, sleep disorders
were predominant in 82.5%, followed by depression in 30% and anxiety in 20% of cases.
Psychiatric consultations represented 22.5% of medical follow-ups. The most frequently used
groups of medications included those with action on the nervous system, action on the
musculoskeletal system and other centrally acting agents. The most used forms of non-
pharmacological treatment were walking (44.4%), functional (22.2%) in addition to
physiotherapy, acupuncture and pilates sessions (11.1%) each. Around 17.5% of patients used
both forms of treatment Conclusion: In view of the above, it was possible to highlight the
prevalence of females, with a low level of education, a factor that can worsen the search for and
adherence to treatment. In addition, pharmacological treatment remains a common element in
most cases of FM and drugs that act on the nervous system are the most prescribed.
