Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Influencing factors of self-disclosure and its impact on quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors' conclusion
With the increase of social support, the level of self-disclosure become worse, drinking, depression and cause of hospitalization are risk factors for it. Moreover, the level of self-disclosure is positively related to the LupusQoL.
Study context
- Population
- Hospitalized patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Participants
- 161 patients
- Outcome
- Influencing factors of self-disclosure and its impact on quality of life
Methodological detailsordinal logistic regression
- Ordinal logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Factors associated with self-disclosure
- Social support, drinking, depression and cause of hospitalization were influencing factors of self-disclosure (univariate)
- Social support, drinking and depression were significant and independent factors associated with self-disclosure (multivariate)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Domains of LupusQoL, except physical health and fatigue, positively correlated with self-disclosure
Original publication
Influencing factors of self-disclosure and its impact on quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus. Published 5 December 2022. doi:10.
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