Effect of Self-Management Guidelines on Fatigue among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | ||
| Menoufia Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2024, Pages 363-379 PDF (1.44 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/menj.2024.381510 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Shaimaa Abd El Mageed Amer1; Amal Amin El-Sheikh2; Engy E. Eldoushy3; Afaf Mohamed Mansour Gad4 | ||
| 1Assistant lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing , Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||
| 4Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing , Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background Systemic lupus erythematosus is a common chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease which can affect most organ systems. Effective self- management guidelines are required as they may be of a great value in minimizing fatigue. Purpose: To assess the effect of self-management guidelines on fatigue among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Design: a quasi-experimental research design was utilized for this study. Setting: The current study was carried out at rheumatology outpatient clinic in Menoufia University Hospital, Shebin El-Kom. Sampling: A consecutive sample of 70 adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus were assigned alternatively into two equal groups, (35 patients in each group). Instruments: Two instruments were used for data collection: Structured interviewing questionnaire and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). Results: They revealed that the severity of fatigue level were reduced among the study than control groups on post intervention and follow-up (54.3% and 57.1% pre intervention among the study and control groups respectively compared with 20% and 54.3% post intervention and 14.3% and 54.3% at follow up intervention among the study and control groups respectively. Conclusions: Self-management guidelines had significant effect on reducing fatigue severity among study group (group I) than control group (group II). Recommendations: Supervised continuous self management guidelines for patients with SLE in hospitals should be implemented to reduce fatigue severity. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Fatigue; self-management guidelines; systemic lupus erythematosus | ||
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