Mindfulness no manejo da dor e melhora da qualidade de vida em pacientes com fibromialgia: uma revisão sistemática

Abstract

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome characterized by chronic and diffused muscular pain, associated with other symptoms that influence on the quality of life (QV). The mindfulness meditation is currently one of the most known practices, with focus on the pain control and physical, mental and emotional well-being. The aim of this review was to synthesize studies about the mindfulness practice on managing pain and quality of life improvement in patients with FM. A systematic literature review was conducted, using the descriptors “mindfulness”, “fibromyalgia”, “fatigue syndrome, chronic”, “pain”, “chronic pain” and “quality of life”, on the databases EMBASE, MEDLINE and PubMed – controlled randomized clinical trials, during the months of March to June of 2021. In the results, there were obtained 1527 scientific articles, after the inclusion criteria was applied, eight studies were selected. There was significance in the incorporation of mindfulness in FM treatment to the pain intensity, QV, FM impact, stress, anxiety, depression and other disclosures, however some divergencies were found. The mindfulness practice acted in modulating the pain management and quality of life improvement, therefore, it can be considered as a complementary intervention along with the fibromyalgia treatment.