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Abstract
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disease that associated with high morbidity and mortality and causing a burden on the quality of life. Aim of the study: This study aimed to determine the correlates of health-related quality of life among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Design: A descriptive correlational research design was used to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation outpatient clinics at Suez Canal University Hospitals in Ismailia City. Subjects: A convenience sample of 60 patients with SLE and attended to the previous mentioned setting. Tools of data collection: The data was collected by using three tools; tool I: Structured interviewing questionnaire to assess sociodemographic data, medical condition and knowledge level regarding SLE, tool II: Adherence of patient to therapeutic regimen questionnaire to assess patient’s adherence to therapeutic regimen and tool III: Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) to assess quality of life. Results: The mean age of studied patients was 31.96±9.20 years. 75% of the studied patients had high quality of life. There was a significant positive correlation between total quality of life (QOL) and total adherence of the studied patients to therapeutic regimen with p value 0.01. There was statistically significant relation between the studied patients’ quality of life level and duration of suffering of systemic lupus erythematosus with p value 0.022. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a significant positive correlation between total quality of life (QOL) and total adherence of the studied patients to therapeutic regimen and there was statistically significant relation between the studied patients’ quality of life level and duration of suffering of systemic lupus erythematosus. Recommendations: Educational guidelines to improve good correlates of quality of life were recommended.