“Fibromyalgia, a life companion that you don’t want to have”: A qualitative study on the impact of receiving a diagnostic label of Fibromyalgia from a patient perspective
Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal
Published online on January 27, 2026
Abstract
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Fibromyalgia is a prevalent condition with significant impacts for patients. This qualitative study aims to explore how patients experience receiving a fibromyalgia diagnostic label. We performed semi-structured interviews with 13 fibromyalgia patients (...
Fibromyalgia is a prevalent condition with significant impacts for patients. This qualitative study aims to explore how patients experience receiving a fibromyalgia diagnostic label. We performed semi-structured interviews with 13 fibromyalgia patients (...