title: A description of a brief multidisciplinary treatment program for fibromyalgia.
abstract: The majority of fibromyalgia treatment programs are weeks or months in duration. This tertiary care center draws people worldwide for diagnostic purposes; however, most patients are unable to stay for extended treatment. It was deemed important to offer a brief multidisciplinary fibromyalgia treatment program that provided fundamental education and established a foundation for self-management strategies. This article describes the components of a brief multidisciplinary program for fibromyalgia. Initial results indicate improvement in patient outcomes and in patient and physician satisfaction. Patients who complete any fibromyalgia program need to maintain a relationship with their primary care providers for ongoing care. Some patients may need a more comprehensive program because of their level of functional impairment.
authors.affiliation: Fibromyalgia Treatment Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Luedtke.connie@Mayo.edu
authors.forename: Connie A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Luedtke
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Postier
authors.forename: Bridget L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Neubauer
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Drach
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Newell
mesh_terms: D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012648:Self Care