The routines of women with fibromyalgia and an interdisciplinary challenge to promote self-care.

OBJECTIVE

To describe the daily lives of women living with fibromyalgia through the implementation of an interdisciplinary group intervention and verify its benefits to the participants' health.

METHOD: This descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study was conducted with 12 women who participanted in an interdisciplinary health education group at the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Data were collected in 2016 through semi-structured interviews, which were organized and analyzed according to Bardin's content analysis. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (CAAE 16413013013100005259), in accordance with the legal and ethical guidelines estabished by Resolution 466/2012.

RESULTS

Two categories emerged from the analytical corpus, namely: Expression of everyday life and Repercussions of the interdisciplinary group.

CONCLUSION

The actions implemented by the interdisciplinary group resulted in numerous physical, psychological and social benefits for the women.