Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2017, 8(3):682-690 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2017.08.0019

EFFECTIVENESS OF NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL NURSING INTERVENTION PROGRAM ON FEMALE PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Eman Ali Metwaly1,*, Nadia Mohamed Taha1, Heba Abd El-Wahab Seliem2, Maha Desoky Sakr1
1 Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt
2 Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Aim: The aim of study was to evaluate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological nursing intervention programs on female patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Design: A quasi-experimental design was used in this study.

Methods: Pre-post follow-up assessment of outcome was used in this study. The study was conducted in the inpatient and outpatient clinics of rheumatology and rehabilitation at Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt.

Results: There was a significant improvement in knowledge and practice of patients with RA in the post and follow-up phase of the program in the intervention group. In addition, the patients showed a high level of independence regarding ability to perform ADL. There was a statistically significant decrease in disability for patients in the intervention group.

Conclusion: It is recommended that non-pharmacological intervention programs be implemented for patients with RA in different settings to help reduce the number of patients complaining of pain and disability.

Keywords: intervention program, non-pharmacological, rheumatoid arthritis

Received: October 31, 2016; Accepted: June 22, 2017; Published: September 30, 2017  Show citation

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Metwaly EA, Taha NM, El-Wahab Seliem HA, Desoky Sakr M. EFFECTIVENESS OF NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL NURSING INTERVENTION PROGRAM ON FEMALE PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2017;8(3):682-690. doi: 10.15452/CEJNM.2017.08.0019.
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