Therapeutic setting: Nursing care for patients with fibromyalgia

Abstract

Introduction

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disease of unknown etiology characterized by chronic widespread pain the patient located in the musculoskeletal system, showing hypersensitivity to pain in trigger points. In addition to severe fatigue, sleep disturbances, numbness in extremities, depression, anxiety, stiffness, headaches and feeling of swelling in hands.

Objectives

Identify and make a proposal for nursing interventions to ensure provision of quality care to patients with fibromyalgia

Methodology

There has been a literature review, with timing in the last 5 years.

There has been a plan of care identified from Virginia Henderson model, using the NANDA, NIC, NOC languages.

Results: Care Plan

NANDA: Chronic Pain. NIC: Pain Management, Administration of analgesics. NOC: Pain Control

NANDA: Fatigue. NIC: Energy Management, Promoting exercise. NOC: Energy Conservation.

NANDA: Impaired sleep pattern. NIC: Promote the dream. NOC: Dream.

NANDA: Anxiety. NIC: Decreased anxiety. NOC: Control of anxiety.

NANDA: ineffective Coping. NIC: Increase coping. NOC: Conduct search of health.

NANDA: Impaired adaptation. NIC: Support Groups. NOC: Acceptance: Health Status.

NANDA: Low self-esteem chronic. NIC: Enhancing self-esteem. NOC: Self-esteem.

Conclusions

Having a plan of care for patients with fibromyalgia helps reduce variability in clinical practice and improve the quality of care.

Nursing care and accepting help manage the disease, improving the quality of life of patients.