Authors

María Viera Molina (1), Cristina Roviralta Puente (1), Francisca Pérez Roldán (1), María Eva Sáez Torralba (2), Alejandro Villarín Castro (2)

Position

(1) Enfermera residente de la especialidad de Enfermería Familiar y Comunitaria, Unidad Docente Atención Familiar y Comunitaria.(2) Técnico de Salud. Jefe de estudios Unidad Docente multiprofesional de Atención Familiar y Comunitaria, Toledo.

Contact address

Avda. Ronda de Buenavista, 41, portal 1 - 1º D. 45005 Toledo

Contact email: maviera87@gmail.com

Abstract

49-year-old woman, goes to the nursing room because she has pain and stiffness in her legs. A medical examination could find no evidence of physical pathology. But, after analyzing the various nursing diagnoses, an altered quantity and quality of sleep was observed and this pattern was affected by emotional stress after a relationship breakdown. She was diagnosed with insomnia related to separation from a partner. Both diagnoses are related, since pain can lead to inadequate rest and vice versa, the pain can be aggravated by lack of sleep.

Keywords:

Nursing care process; Self-esteem; somatization

Versión en Español

Título:

Somatización en la baja autoestima crónica