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One effective approach to managing and combating SLE is the use of mobile health (mHealth). This study aims to explore the role of mHealth in educating SLE patients on self-care. This systematic review, conducted in August 2024 and updated in February 2025, involved searches in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar using the keywords \u201cMobile Health,\u201d \u201cLupus,\u201d and \u201cSelf-care.\u201d Studies published in English that utilized mHealth to educate SLE patients on self-care were deemed eligible for inclusion. Titles and abstracts were independently reviewed based on the inclusion criteria, and full-text articles were subsequently obtained and reviewed according to the eligibility requirements. A total of 10 studies that met the inclusion criteria were included in the systematic review. Four studies critically assessed the quality and functionality of existing mobile health applications and information technologies for lupus patients. 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