The correlation between occupation type and fibromyalgia severity.

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain disorder associated with financial burden, decreased work productivity and absenteeism. Occupational stressors and specific employment factors may contribute to the severity of FM.

Aims: To determine if occupation type or employment status correlates with FM diagnostic and severity parameters, as assessed via validated instruments including tender points (TP), Widespread Pain Index (WPI), Symptom Severity (SS) and pain regions.

Educating Medical Students on the Roles of Occupational and Physical Therapy.

Background: It is crucial for physicians to understand the roles of occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) to ensure accurate patient referrals and to optimize patient care. Unfortunately, medical students often do not receive sufficient education or interprofessional opportunities regarding OT and PT services.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of an educational workshop on medical students' familiarity with the roles of OT and PT and on their confidence in referring to these therapy services.