Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease. In addition to various clinical manifestations, it has spiritual, psycho-social and economic consequences. Aim: this study aimed to assess the effect of nurse-led lifestyle intervention protocol on associated symptoms and self-efficacy of patients with systematic lupus erythematosus. Design: A quasi-experimental pre/post-test one-group design. Setting: This study was conducted at Rheumatology unit, affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals. Subjects: A purposive non-probability/nonrandomized sample of 100 patients diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus. Tools: data were collected using two tools: I. Structured interview questionnaire for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, II. General Self Efficacy Scale-GSE.III. British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG) Index. Results: there was a highly statistically significant difference between associated signs and symptoms of SLE pre and post implementation of life- style intervention protocol regarding treatment and self-management of SLE at p value (0.0001), there was a statistically significant difference regarding studied patients’ self-efficacy and patients’ lupus awareness pre and post life style intervention protocol implementation. Conclusion: the implementation of nurse-led lifestyle intervention protocol affected positively the lupus awareness, self-efficacy and improve the associated symptoms for patients with systematic lupus erythematosus. Recommendations: Continuous educational sessions to improve patients’ awareness, self-efficacy and improve the associated symptoms.
Mohamed Elmetwaly, R., Younis Ahmed, A., & Mohamed Mohamed, Y. (2021). Effect of nurse-led lifestyle intervention protocol on associated symptoms and self-efficacy among patients with systematic lupus erythematosus. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12(1), 814-830. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.156266
MLA
Rasha Mohamed Elmetwaly; Aziza Younis Ahmed; Yosreah Mohamed Mohamed. "Effect of nurse-led lifestyle intervention protocol on associated symptoms and self-efficacy among patients with systematic lupus erythematosus". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12, 1, 2021, 814-830. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.156266
HARVARD
Mohamed Elmetwaly, R., Younis Ahmed, A., Mohamed Mohamed, Y. (2021). 'Effect of nurse-led lifestyle intervention protocol on associated symptoms and self-efficacy among patients with systematic lupus erythematosus', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12(1), pp. 814-830. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.156266
VANCOUVER
Mohamed Elmetwaly, R., Younis Ahmed, A., Mohamed Mohamed, Y. Effect of nurse-led lifestyle intervention protocol on associated symptoms and self-efficacy among patients with systematic lupus erythematosus. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021; 12(1): 814-830. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.156266
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