The influence of clinical manifestations and treatment on satisfaction with life together with positive and negative emotions in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.

The aim was to determine the satisfaction with life together with positive and negative emotions in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, and correlate them with clinical manifestations of the disease and method of treatment. The study included 83 SLE patients. Satisfaction with life was measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Positive and negative aspects were assessed using the Positive and Negative Affects Schedule. Other data were collected from patients at the time of measurement. Satisfaction with life as well as positive and negative emotions are connected with both the patient clinical condition and mode of therapy. There are correlations of these parameters with the number of medicines used and clinical manifestations of the disease. Systemic lupus erythematosus as a long-lasting and incurable disease has an impact not only on the patient quality of life but also on satisfaction with life and patient emotions. That is why it is very important to measure all these parameters to improve patient compliance.