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Title: Situaciones estresantes asociadas a la presentación del síndrome de fatiga crónica.
Author: Gimeno Pi, Iraida
Guitard Sein-Echaluce, Maria Luisa
Rosselló Aubach, Lluís
Torres Puig-Gros, Joan
Fernández-Solà, J. (Joaquim)
Keywords: Síndrome de fatiga crònica
Estrès (Psicologia)
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Stress (Psychology)
Issue Date: 18-Aug-2016
Publisher: Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo
Abstract: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a complex and multifactorial disease. Stressful situations experienced could be related to the presentation of the disease. Few studies have determined which factors could trigger CFS. The main objective of this study was to explore the stressful situations which can be associated with CFS presentation. METHODS: Retrospective observational case-control study with CFS diagnosed patients according to the Fukuda's criteria. Controls were matched to cases by sex, age and educational level with a 1:1 ratio. Participants aged between 18 and 75 years from the province of Lleida. Information was obtained through personal questionnaires. The measure of association was the odds ratio. RESULTS: In total, 77 cases and 77 controls were included. Association found between stressful life events and presentation of disease were pregnancy ORa=31.7 (CI95%:2.2-456.7), spousal abuse ORa= 10.2 (CI95%:1.2-88.4) and mobbing ORa=6.9 (CI95%:1.3-36.9), eating disorders=7.5 (CI95%:1.3-42.1), car accident ORa=5.5 (CI95%:1.7-17 9), economic problems ORa=5.1 (CI95%:2.1-12.6) and changes in sleep habits ORa=2.8 (CI95%:1.1-7.5). CONCLUSIONS: Stressful life events as pregnancy, spousal abuse, mobbing, eating disorders, car accident, economic problems and changes in sleep habits felt by those affected must be taken into consideration when compiling background information related to the onset of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Adequate identification of these stressful life events in risk people could contribute to early diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Note: Reproducció del document publicat a: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27535808
It is part of: Revista Española de Salud Pública, 2016, vol. 90, p. e30007
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/112723
ISSN: 1135-5727
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