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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