Background: Chronic pruritus is a frequent grievance among patients with
skin diseases, which has an effect on the quality of life. Aim: To evaluate the effect
of nursing guidelines about pruritus on patients with skin diseases. Design: A
quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting: The study was carried out at
the department of dermatology and the outpatient clinic of dermatology at BeniSuef University Hospital. Sample: Convenience sample encompassed of 80
patients with chronic pruritus. Tools: Three tools were utilized; (I): A structured
interviewing questionnaire to assess studied patients’ demographic characteristics,
clinical data and level of knowledge about pruritus. (II): Pruritus Area Severity
Index (PASI) for assessing severity of pruritus & (III): Dermatology Life Quality
Index (DLQI) to assess the health-related quality of life of adult patients suffering
from a skin disease. Results: Nursing guidelines implementation showed a
significant difference on level of knowledge, severity of pruritus and quality of life
among patients with skin diseases (P |
