The Relationship of Lifestyle With Disease Activity Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Descriptive-Correlational Study Publisher



Sayadi L¹ ; Faezi ST² ; Hasanpour M³ ; Alahmadi SJ³ Show Affiliations
Source: Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology Published:2021

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship of lifestyle with disease activity among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptivecorrelational study was conducted in 2019 on 209 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Data were collected using a demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire, the HealthPromoting Lifestyle Profile II, and the systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity Index. The data were analysed through the mixed model and the logistic regression analyses. Results: In total, 67.5% of participants had active disease. The mean score of lifestyle was 2.49±0.30 and the lowest and the highest lifestyle dimensional mean scores were respectively related to the physical activity and the health responsibility dimensions (1.55±0.60 and 3.25±0.45). The analysis showed that each one point increase in the mean score of lifestyle was associated with 0.79 point decrease in the odds of disease activity (P = 0.006). Moreover, disease activity had significant positive relationship with body mass index (P = 0.015). Conclusion: Interventions for promoting lifestyle among these patients and improving healthcare providers’ knowledge about Systemic lupus erythematosus and lifestyle modification are recommended to reduce disease activity. © 2021