Biopsychosocial Needs among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Mohammed AbdElzaher, Gehad; Samir Kamel, Salwa; Abd ELrahman Abd ELrahman, Asmaa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2023.294239

Biopsychosocial Needs among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Demonstrator at Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University,

² Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

³ Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2023.294239

Abstract

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects different body organs and causes extensive and serious complications that lead to damage to the connective tissues, blood vessels, and membranes. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the biopsychosocial needs among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Research design: A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized to achieve the aim of the present study. Subject: A purposive sample of 90 adult patients with SLE was included in this study. Setting: The current study was carried out in special medicine department at El Fayoum university hospital. Tools of data collection: (1) Patient interview questionnaire. (2) Biopsychosocial needs assessment tool. Results: The results of this study revealed that 22.2% of patients had a moderate level of dependency, 20% showed a mild level of dependency in performing activities of daily living, 48.8% of patients had extremely sever level of depression, 55.6% of patients had anxiety and 33.3% suffer from stress and 73.3% of patients had no social dysfunction. Conclusion: It was concluded that less than one quarter of patients had able to perform activity of daily living with mild and moderate dependency, nearly half of patients under study had extremely severe depression and more than half of them had extremely severe anxiety. While one third of patients had extremely severe stress, approximately three quarters of patients under study had no social dysfunction. While, few of the studied patients had mild and moderate social dysfunction. Recommendations: Regular follow up for patients with SLE to evaluate their health conditions and to detect complications early. Further studies are needed to assess factors affecting biopsychosocial problems of patient with SLE.

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