Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patient satisfaction with care in Jordan: A single-center study
Authors' conclusion
SLE patients perceived high satisfaction rates despite adverse effects and symptoms. These higher satisfaction rates were seen predominantly due to good physician-patient relationships.
Study context
- Population
- SLE patients following up at the University of Jordan Hospital rheumatology clinics
- Participants
- 79 patients
- Outcome
- Satisfaction with treatment services and medications (Likert scale 1-5)
Methodological detailssingle-centre, phone interview
- Single-centre
- Phone interview
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Satisfaction (Likert scale 1-5)
Overall satisfaction with treatment services, mean ± SD
4.28 ± 1.01
Satisfaction with medications, mean ± SD
4.19 ± 0.96
Good physician-patient relationship most commonly cited reason for general satisfaction
73.4%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with satisfaction
- Oral GC use associated with lower General Satisfaction Rate
- P = 0.050
- High income (1000 Jordanian Dinars and above) associated with lower Medication Satisfaction Rate
- P = 0.016
- Fatigue associated with lower Medication Satisfaction Rate
- 0.000
- Good physician-patient relationship positively associated with general satisfaction rate
- P = 0.000
- Good physician-patient relationship positively associated with medication satisfaction rate
- P = 0.004
Safety
- A quarter of patients complained of adverse effects from the medications
Original publication
SLE patient satisfaction with care in Jordan: A single-center study. Lupus. Published 15 October 2024. doi:10.
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