Factors Associated With the Initiation and Retention of Patients With Lupus in the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) is designed to enhance patients' self-efficacy and skills to manage their chronic illness. There is compelling evidence for the benefits of the CDSMP among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); however, little is known about predictors of participation among Black women with SLE. We examined factors associated with CDSMP initiation and completion in this population.

Methods

We studied 228 Black women with SLE who consented to attend a CDSMP workshop. We used logistic regression to calculate unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for being a CDSMP initiator (a participant registered into the CDSMP who attended at least 1 of the first 2 weekly classes) and a CDSMP completer (a participant who complete

SUBMITTER: Falasinnu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9065209 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature