Impact of an Education Program on Self-Care Agency and Self-Rated Abilities among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythromatosis

Abstract

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with potential variety and severity of manifestations and unpredictable course present challenges and repercussions in all arenas of life. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of education program on self-care agency and self-Rated abilities among patients with systemic lupus erythromatosis at Mansoura university hospital. A quasi experimental research design was utilized. Setting, the study was conducted at Rheumatology and Immunology outpatient clinic at Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt. A purposeful sample consisting of all patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) without any organ damage who registered at the rheumatology and immunology unit during the period of the beginning of August 2019 to end of December 2019. Three tools were used in data collection; a structured interviewing questionnaire, Self-Rated Abilities for Health Practices Scale (SRAHP), and Exercise Self Care Agency scale. Results, revealed that one third of studied subjects fall in age group from 30-40 years old, most of them were female and more than half of them were married in addition to more than two fourth of patients had disease for more than 4 years. Related to educational program there were positive impact on self-rated abilities for health practices and self-care agency after implementation of the education program. Conclusion Application of the education program through Self-care interventions has positive impact on improving self-care agency (SCA) and self-rated abilities for health practices that permitting patients to integrate mutually social support and self-care activities. Recommendation; Continuous education programs for patient with systemic lupus erythematosus in order to improve their health status, independence and self-care activities, and replication and expanded studies are also needed.