Méryem-Maud Farhat, Sandrine Morell-Dubois, Noémie Le Gouellec, David Launay, Hélène Maillard, Marie-Hélène Balquet, Raymond Azar, Thomas Quemeneur, Amale Boldron, Pierre Bataille, Marc Lambert, Aurélia Lanteri, Anne-Laure Buchdahl, Vincent Sobanski, Pierre-Yves Hatron, Eric Hachulla, Pierre Clerson
OBJECTIVES: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune multi-organ disease with an unpredictable course. SLE causes functional disability, changes in body appearance, and psychological distress. When faced with SLE, patients have to implement coping strategies. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe patients' coping strategies, consider the implications for a personalised practice of patient education and evaluate patients' adherence to HCQ treatment. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-eight SLE patients receiving hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) treatment entered a prospective, non-comparative, longitudinal study aimed at describing patients' coping strategies and evaluating their adherence to the HCQ regimen...
July 2020: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology