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

Document Type : Original Research

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1 Assistant Professor of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing ,Assiut University, Egypt.

2 Lecturer of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing , Assiut University, Egypt

3 Fellow of Medical - Surgical Nursing in Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt.

4 Lecturer of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

5 Professor of Physical Medicine Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

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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.

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