Ankylosing spondylitis
Section: Metas - Actualización de cuidados enfermeros
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De la Torre Aboki J, Batlle Gualda E. La espondilitis anquilosante. Metas de Enferm oct 2008; 11(8): 13-20
Authors
1Jenny de la Torre Aboki, 2Enrique Batlle Gualda
Position
1Enfermera. Sección de Reumatología. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. Licenciada en Enfermería.2Reumatólogo. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante.
Contact address
Sección de Reumatología. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. C/ Pintor Baeza, s/n. 03010 Alicante.
Contact email: delatorre_jen@gua.es
Abstract
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease of the spine that generally affects people between 20 and 40 years of age. It is characterized by the appearance of inflammatory lower back pain, usually during nocturnal sleep, and is associated with morning stiffness of the spine. It is sometimes accompanied by arthritis and enteritis. This disease affects approximately between 0,05 and 0,25% of the population. It affects more males than females in a 5:1 proportion. Nursing care in this pathology can be very important to facilitate self-care and the effective tackling of the disease, and should be focused on structured health education programs aimed specifically at this patient group.
This article is the third of a series on rheumatology nursing care and describes ankylosing spondylitis, its main characteristics, its clinical manifestations and the management of the therapeutic regime for these patients.
Keywords:
rheumatology nursing; ankylosing spondylitis; health education; biological agentscare plan
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