Associations between illness perception, treatment adherence and functional impact in fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional study
This study demonstrates that negative illness perceptions are strongly associated with poor treatment adherence and greater disease burden in fibromyalgia. These findings highlight the importance of assessing cognitive and psychosocial factors in routine FM care. Targeted interventions addressing illness beliefs may enhance adherence and improve patient outcomes in this multifaceted condition.
Authors
- Esra Şahingöz Bakırcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4610-0440)
- Tuğba Alışık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1856-9513)
- Barış Nacir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9163-2569)
- Elif Yakşi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1534-8205)
- Yagmur Cagla Reis-Altan
Institutions
- Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55563/clinexprheumatol/9ev4xx
- Primary Topic
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00