Effect of Social Cognitive Theory Based Educational Program Regarding Lifestyle Modification among Patients with Gout | ||||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 38, Issue 3, August 2025 PDF (1.46 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.450336 | ||||
 View on SCiNiTO | ||||
| Authors | ||||
| Amany Esmat AbdElhafeez1; Eman Abd-Elmordy Elsayed Ahmed1; Shimaa Gamal Eldein Ibraheim2 | ||||
| 12Lecturers, of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Background: Gout a disease of kings and king of diseases is the prevalent cause of chronic inflammatory arthritis. Patient education for gout has been found to improve drug adherence and promote healthy lifestyle. Aim: To appraise the effect of Social Cognitive Theory based educational program regarding lifestyle modification among patients with gout. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was carried out. Setting: At Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic affiliated at Benha University Hospital in Benha City, this study was conducted. Sample: Purposive sample of 130 patients. Tools: Two tools were utilized; I: An interviewing questionnaire covered three parts about patients’ socio demographic characteristics, patients’ medical history, patients’ knowledge and patients’ reported practices regarding a healthy lifestyle. II: Social Cognitive Theory to assess patients’ observational learning, healthy behaviors and self-efficacy. Results: 63.8% of the studied patients aged from 50 to more than 70 years old, 7.7% of the studied patients had good total knowledge pre educational program which increased to 80% post educational program, also 15.4% of the studied patients had satisfactory practices pre educational program which increased to 75.4% post educational program, and 36.2% of the studied patients applied observational learning, healthy behaviors and self-efficacy pre educational program which increased to 95.5% post educational program. Conclusion: Implementing Social Cognitive Theory based educational program enhanced the studied patient’s knowledge, observational learning, healthy behavior, self-efficacy and the patient’s lifestyle modified after implementation of the educational program. Recommendations: Distribution of an educational booklet to the Rheumatology Outpatient Clinics at Benha City Hospitals to be available to all gout patients. | ||||
|
Statistics Article View: 13 PDF Download: 4 |
||||
