The Relationship Between Nursing Staff Performance Regarding Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Patient's Outcomes
Hasnaa Eid Badr (1), Sabah Ahmed Ammar (2), Rasha El Sayed Ahmed (3)
1-Nursing specialist in Tanta University Hospital.
2-Assisstant Professor of Adult Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Helwan University, Egypt.
3-Lecture of Adult Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing-Helwan University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: (SLE), is a disease that immune system attacks tissue in body. Nurses play a role in control and management of SLE, this study aimed to assess nurses' performance regarding care of patients. Research Design: Descriptive design was utilized in study. Settings: study has been conducted in Tanta University Hospital. Sample: convenience sample of all available (50) nurses worked at words and (50) patients Tools: Tool (1): Self structured questionnaire includes. Part I& Part II: Nurses and patients' demographic data. Part III: Nurses knowledge assessment questionnaire. Tool (II): Observational checklist to assess Nurses' practice. Tool III: SLE patient reported outcomes Results: study finding for nurse's knowledge about care of patient with systemic lupus, 75% of nurses had a satisfactory level of knowledge, while 25% of them had an unsatisfactory level. Conclusion: In light of the current study, it can be concluded, three quarters of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory level of total knowledge regarding fair of patients, while one-quarter of them had satisfactory level. Recommendations: educational standards should be applied to develop the nurses' skills by giving chance to nurses to participate with training sessions in developed country.
Key words: Nurses' performance, systemic lupus.