The Effects of a Self-Management Course on Self-Efficacy, Fatigue, Coping Skills and Self-Care Activities in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
- Author:
Kyeong Yae SOHNG
1
;
Sung Sil KANG
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. sky@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus;
Health Promotion;
Korea
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological*;
Fatigue*;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Korea;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Nursing;
Outcome Assessment (Health Care);
Self Care*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2001;8(3):324-333
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: A quasi-experimental study was conducted to identify the effects on Self-efficacy, Fatigue, Coping Skills and Self-care Activities by Korean patients following a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Self-Management (SLESM) Course. METHODS: A two group pre-test and post-test design was used. The participants in the study were forty-one people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosis of which 21 subjects were assigned to the experimental group and 20 to the control group. The experimental group received six weekly 2-hour group sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Outcome measures included self-efficacy, fatigue, coping skills and self-care activities. Baseline demographic and clinical variables did not differ between the two groups. RESULTS: Patients who participated in the self-management course showed significant decrease in fatigue (p=.038), improvement in self-efficacy (p=.001) and coping skills (p=.048), increase in self-care activities (p=.003), and in the number of types of self-care activities(p=.048). CONCLUSION: Self-efficacy, coping skills and self-care activities improved and fatigue was reduced following the SLESM course. This study showed that a SLESM course is a good nursing intervention that can be offered in community settings.
