Effect of Psychiatric Nursing Interventions on Climate Change Worry for Psoriasis Patients | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 15, Volume 12, Issue 46 - Serial Number 1, September 2024, Pages 151-158 PDF (832.6 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.310696.1888 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Rasha Abdel Hares Amin* 1; Nadia Ebraheem Sayied2; Aya Y. Badran3; Hosnia Shehata Mohamed4 | ||
| 1Assistant Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Psychiatric and Mental health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 4Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Psoriasis is a skin condition that typically affects the knees, elbows, trunk, and scalp. It has a seasonal component that peaks in winter and early spring and decreases in late summer. A prevalent component of psoriasis is psychological discomfort, which has a detrimental impact on life and the severity of the condition. This study aimed to assess the effect of psychiatric nursing intervention on climate change worry. Research design: A quasiexperimental (pre/post-test) research design was used. Setting: The study was carried out at outpatient dermatology clinics at Assiut University hospital, Egypt.Sample: A purposive sample of 100 patients, their ages ranged from (18- 65) years diagnosed only with psoriasis and not having other skin diseases. Study tools: Including personal and clinical data sheet and climate change worry scale. Results: At pre- test, 70% of the experimental groups have high level of worry about climate change. While post-test 68% of experimental group have low level of worry about climate change. Conclusions: Implementing Psychiatric Nursing intervention improved coping strategies to climate change worry among studied patients. Recommendations: Integrating Psychiatric Nursing intervention into the treatment plans for patients with psoriasis and providing patients with educational materials and counseling sessions. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Climate Change Worry & Psoriasis | ||
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