Emergency service visits of fibromyalgia patients

• DOI: 10.5799/ahinjs.01.2014.04.0453
• Publication Date: 2015-03-29T09:02:23Z
• Authors: Sadiye Yolcu; Özlem Balbaloğlu; Nesrin Gökben Bec...; Önder Tomruk
• Keywords: Outpatient clinic; Hospital admission

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the emergency service admission frequencies of fibromyalgia patients with their sociodemographic properties. Methods: A questionnaire form was applied 136 who admitted our Physical Treatment and Rehabilitation Clinic a control group 132 non-fibromyalgia adult volunteers. Results: Last complaints (p<0.05), last time satisfaction visits (p<0.05) groups were significantly different but result admissions (p>0.05) not different. In group, status working is negatively correlated visit (p<0.05,r = -0.170). Number persons at home positively frequency (p<0.05, r 0.255), outpatient clinic -0,204) 0,224). Conclusion: Detailed evaluation patients’ symptoms properties appropriate treatment these may be beneficial for decreasing rates.