Saleh, A., Ghanem, H., Mahran, A., Abd El-all, H. (2020). Developing and Implementing Nursing Guidelines to Improve Lifestyle Pattern for Vitiligo Patients. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(20.0), 64-72. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.88482
Asmaa Abd-ELSabour Saleh; Hala Mohammad Ghanem; Ayman Mohamed Mahran; Hanan Abd El-Razik Abd El-all. "Developing and Implementing Nursing Guidelines to Improve Lifestyle Pattern for Vitiligo Patients". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8, 20.0, 2020, 64-72. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.88482
Saleh, A., Ghanem, H., Mahran, A., Abd El-all, H. (2020). 'Developing and Implementing Nursing Guidelines to Improve Lifestyle Pattern for Vitiligo Patients', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(20.0), pp. 64-72. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.88482
Saleh, A., Ghanem, H., Mahran, A., Abd El-all, H. Developing and Implementing Nursing Guidelines to Improve Lifestyle Pattern for Vitiligo Patients. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2020; 8(20.0): 64-72. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.88482
Developing and Implementing Nursing Guidelines to Improve Lifestyle Pattern for Vitiligo Patients
1Nursing Specialist, at Main Assiut Hospital at Infection Control, Egypt
2Assistant Professor of Medical, Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University Egypt
3Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt
4Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University Egypt.
Abstract
Vitiligo is a chronic disorder of the skin, characterized by progressive loss of melanocytes from the epidermis manifested as white macules or patches. This study aims to: Assess the effect of Nursing Guidelines on the life style pattern of patients with vitiligo. Research design: pre-post-test research design was utilized. Sample: this study included 40 adult patients with vitiligo their age between 18 to 60 years old and from both sexes. Setting: the study sample was recruited from the Dermatology Department, Assuit University Hospitals. Tools: three tools were used in this study: pre-post patient knowledge questionnaire sheet for healthy life style, and Pre-Post Patient Life Style Pattern Assessment Sheet for patients with vitiligo. Based on the result of the assessment phase nursing guidelines developed and implemented. Results: There was statistical significant difference between life style patterns pre-post the implementation of the nursing guidelines for patients with vitiligo. Conclusion: The study findings revealed that developing and implementing nursing guidelines based on the needs of patients with vitiligo were effective in improving their lifestyle.