Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
Participation and Life Satisfaction Among Women With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Michal Avrech Bar, PhD; Tami Bar-Shalita, PhD; Morit Rosenberg, MScOT; Galia Rahav, MD
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
Article Information
Musculoskeletal Impairments / Neurologic Conditions / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2019
Participation and Life Satisfaction Among Women With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311505115. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO3010
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311505115. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO3010
Abstract

Date Presented 04/04/19

The purpose of this study was to compare women with and without Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in social support, participation in occupations, and life satisfaction. The study included 110 women: 41 diagnosed with CFS and 69 healthy controls. Findings demonstrate that women with CFS report lower participation in occupations, less satisfaction with life, and less social support compared to healthy women. These findings suggest that women with CFS may benefit from OT intervention.

Primary Author and Speaker: Michal Avrech Bar

Contributing Authors: Tami Bar-Shalita, Morit Rosenberg, Galia Rahav