Educating patients: self-management approaches.
OBJECTIVE
To review and evaluate approaches to educating patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).


METHODS
A narrative literature review was undertaken to summarize the published literature on patient education for FMS patients.


RESULTS
A number of studies contain specific education strategies while others are combined with exercise or movement therapies or cognitive-behavioural therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Self-efficacy provides an effective theoretical model from which to understand how patients change as a result of education strategies that focus on self-management. Programmes that combine education with cognitive-behavioural techniques and exercise are most effective in enhancing self-efficacy and decreasing symptoms of FMS.
Burckhardt
Carol S
CS
Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR 97239, USA. burkhac@ohsu.edu
D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D020377:Self Efficacy