Abstract
Objective: Describe the prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia in a city in the interior of Bahia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, with 71 patients with fibromyalgia. Data collection took place through an online questionnaire consisting of questions about sociodemographic profile and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: From this sample, there was a predominance of females (98.6%), aged between 31 and 50 years (74.6%), 57.7% were brown, 64.8% married or in union stable and 52.1% with higher education. As for paid activities, 62% said they were working. Regarding the practice of physical activity, 36 .6% said they did not do it. In the BDI, 49.3% were classified as having moderate to severe depression, indicating high impairment of psychic symptoms. Conclusion: The negative interference of fibromyalgia in the quality of life of fibromyalgia patients due to the clinical manifestations of the disease is evident, mainly related to physical and emotional limitations. Therefore, further studies are needed to understand the limitations imposed by the disease, a process that can be facilitated by health professionals and their family network.