Identifying the influential determinants of marital relationship quality on lupus diseases in women: A qualitative research

Background: Lupus is an autoimmune disease which cause and flares up are not medically predictable from a medical point of view. Inflammation is also the immune system's first response to a harmful stimulus. Perceptions of social support and marital satisfaction affect the immune system and inflammation. Aims: The general purpose of this study is to identify methods of stabilizing career well-being, in other words, identifying resources that directly or indirectly increase well-being and effectively Prevent adaptation to organizational stimuli. Methods: In this study, a qualitative approach to interpretive phenomenology was used. For this purpose, using the semi-structured interview method, the living experience of 15 patients with lupus who were selected as a criterion was analyzed using Diekelman (1989) method. Results: After conducting interviews and in-depth data analysis, 53 indicators, 17 criteria and 5 main factors including "spouse personality traits", "interactive style with spouse", "perceived emotions in a couple relationship", " Perceived support by the spouse in the face of illness." and "situational stressor". Conclusion: By considering the determinants of couple relationships quality which affect the course of this disease and even the patient's response to treatment, an important step can be taken to improve this disease.