Impact of self management techniques on self efficacy among patients with rheumatoid arthritis at a university hospital in Cairo / Mohammed Elsayed Mohammed Zaky ; Supervised Khairia Abobakr Elsawi , Manal Mohammed Sedky , Lamia Mohammed Nabil Ismail

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Surgical Nursing

Self management techniques of rheumatoid arthritis patients are designed to minimize the potential long-term disabilities, these patients are liable to decreased flexibility, muscle atrophy, diminished muscle strength and deformities. Under appropriate counseling, patients with rheumatoid arthritis can exercise safely, enhancing overall physical fitness, greater ease for activities of daily living and an improving in sense of well being and self efficacy. To evaluate the impact of selfmanagement techniques on self-efficacy among patients with rheumatoid arthritis at a university hospital in Cairo. Research hypothesis: The patients who will receive self management techniques will show higher levels of self efficacy. One group pre assessment / post assessment research design (pre experiments). A random sample of 30 adult patients with RA recruited for the current study. Outpatient rheumatology clinics at Elkasr Eleini Hospital. Tools of data collection: a- Structured interview questionnaire b- Arthritis self efficacy tool. The majority of the studied sample (80%) where female, signs and symptoms of RA (arthralgia, continuous fatigue, stiffness, unable to perform ADLs and joint swelling) were (96.6%, 90%, 83%, 80%, 76 %) respectively. Moreover, the self efficacy of studied sample in 1st assessment, 2nd assessment and 3rd assessment were 125.37 ± 29.93, 130.23 ± 32.45, 137.06 ± 29.23 respectively

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