Hassan, A., Abo Zead, S., Mohamed Abda, E. (2017). Quality of life and Disease activity among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous.. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 5(11), 74-83. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60456
Anaam Mohammed Hassan; Shalaba El-Sayed Abo Zead; Essam Ahamed Mohamed Abda. "Quality of life and Disease activity among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous.". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 5, 11, 2017, 74-83. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60456
Hassan, A., Abo Zead, S., Mohamed Abda, E. (2017). 'Quality of life and Disease activity among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous.', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 5(11), pp. 74-83. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60456
Hassan, A., Abo Zead, S., Mohamed Abda, E. Quality of life and Disease activity among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous.. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2017; 5(11): 74-83. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60456
Quality of life and Disease activity among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous.
1Head Nurse of Infection Control Unit, Assuit University Hospital, Egypt.
2Shalaba El-Sayed Abo Zead
3Professor of Rheumatology Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) is a prototypical chronic multi organ autoimmune disorder that can lead to significant burden of disease and loss of life expectancy.Aims: to assess quality of life and disease activity of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) and (SLE) Design: Descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation department at Assiut University Hospital. Sample: A 60 adult patients with (SLE) from both sexes aged among (18-65) years were recruited. Tools: Patient demographic and medical sheet, Systemic Lupus Erythematous disease activity (SLEDAI) scale and Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) scale. Results: The majority of patients (86.7%) have aged between 18-35 years, females and married. The highest percentage of patients' disease activity were between mild and moderate disease activity with percentage (40.0% and 30.0% respectively) As regard quality of life domains (physical functioning, energy/fatigue, pain and general health) of studied group were less than half level of functioning Conclusions: the majority of patients' disease activity were between mild and moderate disease activity with decrease in quality of life Recommendation: Increase SLE patients awareness about the importance of periodic check up to prevent developing any complication related to the disease for enhancing their quality of life.