Effect of Designing Dietary and Physical Activity Guidelines on Quality of Life among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Abd El-mohsen, Sahar Ali; Ahmed, Fatma Gareh; Abd El-rahman, Salwa Abd Algaid; Ismael, Mervat Abd EL- Fatah; Aboueleyoun, Zahraa Ibrahim

doi:10.21608/asnj.2023.203089.1554

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	Effect of Designing Dietary and Physical Activity Guidelines on Quality of Life among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Article 23, Volume 11, Issue 36 - Serial Number 1, March 2023, Page 252-262 PDF (845.81 K)
Document Type: Original Research
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2023.203089.1554
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Authors
Sahar Ali Abd El-mohsen¹; Fatma Gareh Ahmed ²; Salwa Abd algaid Abd El-rahman³; Mervat Abd EL- Fatah Ismael⁴; Zahraa Ibrahim Aboueleyoun⁵
¹Assistant Professor of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing ,Assiut University, Egypt.
²Lecturer of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing , Assiut University, Egypt
³Fellow of Medical - Surgical Nursing in Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt.
⁴Lecturer of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
⁵Professor of Physical Medicine Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Dietary and physical activity guidelines help improve rheumatoid arthritis patients’ quality of life. Aim: To evaluate the effect of dietary and physical activity guidelines on quality of life among rheumatoid arthritis patients. Research design: A quasi experimental (pre-posttest) research design was utilized. Sample: A purposeful sample of (60) patients of both sexes with rheumatoid arthritis with an age range from 20 to 65 years old. Setting: The study was conducted in the Department of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine at Main Assiut University Hospital. Tools: Tool (I) Patient's health needs assessment sheet. Tool (II) Disease Activity Scores. Tool (III) Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between total scores of Disease Activity Scores & Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire in pre and post (3 months) after implementing the dietary and physical activity guidelines as the following (P value = 0.023, 0.008*) respectively. Conclusion: Dietary and physical activity guidelines were effective in improving quality of life among rheumatoid arthritis patients. Recommendation: Concise illustration booklet should be available for patients with rheumatoid arthritis about dietary and physical activity guidelines.
Keywords
Dietary and Physical Activity; Guidelines; Quality of life & Rheumatoid arthritis


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