Self-Care Management Program: Effect on Awareness of Adolescents Suffering from Systemic Lupus Erythematous | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2024, Page 1401-1423 PDF (639.58 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.397397 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Marwa Abd allah Salem; Eman Habib Sadek; Baraka Fam Mary | ||||
| Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease with diverse multisystem involvement. It is imperative for adolescents to strengthen their education in order to have adequate self-care. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of self-care management program on awareness of adolescents suffering from systemic lupus erythematous. Design: This study applied a quasi-experimental design. Setting: The study was undertaken at Inpatient Pediatric Department, Rheumatology outpatient clinics of Beni-Suef University Hospitals. Sample: A convenience sample of fifty adolescents. Data collection tools: Three instruments were utilized. I: A Structured Interviewing Questionnaire incorporating three sections: personal characteristics, medical data and knowledge assessment of studied adolescents II: Adolescents' reported practices checklist III: Adolescents' attitude likert scale. Results: Following application of the self-care management program, majority of the adolescents displayed satisfactory knowledge, competent practice, a positive attitude. A highly notable significance was exhibited between pre and post self-care management program regarding all variables. Conclusion: The self-care management program positively affects awareness of adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus. Recommendation: On-going implementation of specialized self-care training programs in systemic lupus erythematosus to enrich adolescents' awareness. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Self-Care Management Program; Awareness; Adolescents; Systemic Lupus Erythematous. Introduction | ||||
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