eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Nursing Research 2378-5586 2018-10-28 6 6 500 506 10.12691/ajnr-6-6-18 AJNR20186618 article Shimaa Elwardany Aly alwrdanyali81@gmail.com 1 Fayza Mohammed Mohammed 1 Asmaa Sayed Abd-Almageed 2 Ghada Hassan Ahmed 3 Lecture of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt Lecture of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt Lecture of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt People with Systemic Lupus Erythematous need for social support more than others due to Systemic Lupus Erythematous' often caused severe and unpredictable symptoms; also can be affected multiple system. The study aimed to determine the pattern of Social support among Systemic Lupus Erythematous patients; also to identify the risk factors among Systemic Lupus Erythematous patients at out-patient clinics, Assiut university hospital. Patients and methods: The study was conducted in Rheumatology clinic at Assiut university hospital. The total sample size was (104); total coverage technique used in this study. Tools: Two tools were used, first tool: A structured interview questionnaire sheet which included two parts; demographic data and questions regarding risk factors and the second tool; it included Social Support Assessment scale. Results: more than half (55.8%) of patients had high level of social support after disease compared to 39.4% of them had moderate and high level of social support before disease also, Sunlight exposure was the most risk factors among Systemic Lupus Erythematous patients. Conclusion: there was statistically significant differences between total score of social support before and after disease (P value=0.001*). Recommendation: Health education about rheumatologic services for community to early detection, diagnosis and treatment. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/6/6/18/ajnr-6-6-18.pdf Pattern- Social support Systemic Lupus Erythematous