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Effect of targeted nursing applied to SLE patients
Xiangying Zhang1, Yali Tian2, Junbao Li3
1Department of Rheumatism and Immunology, Binzhou People's Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256600, P.R. China.
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
|June 11, 2016
Summary
Targeted nursing significantly improved outcomes for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. This personalized approach reduced disease activity and complications while enhancing patient compliance and quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Nursing Science
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease requiring comprehensive patient management.
- Standard nursing care may not fully address the diverse needs of SLE patients throughout their treatment journey.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of targeted nursing interventions compared to regular special nursing for patients with stable systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- To assess the impact of targeted nursing on disease activity, complication rates, therapeutic compliance, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction.
Main Methods:
- A prospective study involving 114 patients with stable SLE, randomly assigned to either a regular special nursing group (56 patients) or a targeted nursing group (58 patients).
- Both groups received standard medical treatment for SLE.
- Outcomes were compared over a 20-month follow-up period, focusing on disease activity, complications, compliance, quality of life, and satisfaction.
Main Results:
- The targeted nursing group demonstrated significantly lower disease activity scores and incidence of complications compared to the regular special nursing group (P<0.05).
- Patients in the targeted nursing group exhibited significantly higher therapeutic compliance, improved quality of life scores, and greater nursing satisfaction (P<0.05).
Conclusions:
- Targeted nursing, tailored to individual patient conditions and treatment phases, is a superior approach for managing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- This personalized nursing strategy effectively reduces disease activity and complications, while simultaneously enhancing patient compliance and overall quality of life.
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