Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Rheumatology.
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Abstract
Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) consist of a broad range of immune-mediated multisystem diseases. They are chronic, incurable illnesses that often present in early to mid-life and can be associated with a high symptom burden, disability, and early mortality. Treatment guidelines for similar chronic, life-limiting conditions with uncertain disease courses now recommend palliative care (PC) assessment at the time of diagnosis. Recently, the first rheumatology treatment guidelines to recommend PC were also published. Integration of PC into rheumatology offers an opportunity to improve quality of life and deliver better goal-concordant care for people with severe rheumatic disease. This article provides 10 tips to guide PC clinicians when caring for people with rheumatic diseases.
Medical subject headings
- Palliative Care
- Rheumatic Diseases
- Rheumatology
- Practice Guidelines as Topic