The Relationship Between Nursing Staff Performance Regarding Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Patient’s Outcomes

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.