Effect of Targeted Nursing Instructions protocol on Knowledge and Therapeutic Adherence among Female Patients with Lupus Nephritis Flares | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 10, Volume 10, Issue 31, July 2022, Page 111-122 PDF (789.36 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2022.149204.1406 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hanan Abdelrazik Abdelall  1; Enace Mohamed AbdElaal2; Magda Abdo thapet3; Sahar Ali AbdEl-mohssesn1; Elbadry Ibrahim Abo-ElNoor4
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| 1Assistant Professor of Medical – Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Sohag University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Medical- Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| 4Professor of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine - Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Poor adherence to drug is an important cause of not achieving treatment targets among female patients with lupus nephritis flares. Aim: to evaluate the effect of targeted nursing instructions protocol on knowledge and therapeutic adherence among female patients with lupus nephritis flares. Research design: A quasi experimental (pre-posttest) research design was utilized. Sample: A purposeful sample of (200) female patients with lupus nephritis flares with an age range from 20 to 65 years old . Setting: The study was conducted in the Internal Medical & Rheumatology Department at the Main Assiut University Hospital and its affiliated clinics. Tools: Tools (I): Patient Structured Interview Questionnaire. Tool (II): General Level Knowledge Structured Questionnaire Tool (III): Medication adherence scale. Results: There were a statistically significant difference was found between the pre and post implementation of the protocol regarding the total scores of knowledge level & medication adherence during (3 &6 months after implementing the target nursing instructions protocol with P = (0.001). Conclusion: Targeted nursing educational protocol was effective in improving knowledge level and medication adherence for female patients with lupus nephritis flares. Recommendation: Targeted nursing program is effective on early prediction of complications among patients with lupus nephritis flares. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Knowledge Level; Lupus Nephritis Flares; Medication Adherence & Targeted Nursing Instructions Protocol | ||||
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