MAIN IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES FACED BY PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

Abstract

Objective: To describe the main implications and challenges faced by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus Methods: An integrative review of the literature, containing the following guiding question: What are the main implications and challenges faced by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus?  To create this question, the PICO strategy was used, where “p” population: People with systemic lupus erythematosus, “I” interest: Assessment of the main implications and challenges faced by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, and “C” and “ The” context: Description of the main implications and challenges faced by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. An advanced search was used through the Virtual Health Library (VHL), crossing the descriptors using the Boolean operators “AND” and “OR”. Results: Through advanced research, a total of 38 articles were obtained, of which 5 were used to compose the discussion. Conclusion: Thus, it is concluded that patients with SLE go through several difficulties and challenges, making early diagnosis and treatment necessary, which often takes a long time to occur, which is why the doctor's knowledge about the disease is necessary.