Fibromyalgia Management in Primary Care: Is Pharmacotherapy just one Part of the Treatment?

Abstract

Fibromyalgia diagnosis and management continues to be a challenge in primary care. Nurses Practitioner report a knowledge gap of this syndrome and do not fell comfortable effectively caring for those affected. Fibromyalgia patients usually undergo extensive, lengthy testing, and delayed diagnosis leading to poor health related quality of life. The goal of this poster is to increase awareness on the diagnosis criteria and treatment options of fibromyalgia as swell as evidence-based guidelines to curve the existing knowledge gap.