Abstract
Objective: To assess the quality of life, work and family support in people with fibromyalgia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, with 102 patients with fibromyalgia. Data collection took place through an online questionnaire consisting of questions about sociodemographic profile and family support and the Questionnaire on the Impact of Fibromyalgia (QIF). Quantitative data came from the Google Forms tool and saved in a Microsoft Excel ® table. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: From this sample, there was a predominance of 97.1% females, 63.7% were brown, 68.6% were married or in a stable/consensual union, and 45.1% had completed high school. As for paid activities, 65.7% said they were working. In the global assessment of the QIF, they reached a mean of 75.70 ± 16.71, indicating a high impairment of quality of life. Conclusion: It is necessary, then, attention to the health and well-being of fibromyalgia, family understanding, empathy of health professionals and further studies about the disease.