Voltar aos artigos
PMID 4243509411 de julho de 2026Sem full text aberto confirmado

Integrating palliative care principles into systemic sclerosis management.

Rheumatology international · González-García K, Jimenez-Jacinto GG, Zertuche-Martínez C, Rangel-Escareño C, Jalife-Gómez A, Guevara-López U, Baltiérrez-Hoyos R, Vásquez-Garzón VR

Abstract

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by significant symptom burden, functional impairment, and reduced quality of life, even with advances in disease-directed therapies. This structured narrative review examines the potential role of integrating palliative care (PC) principles into multidisciplinary SSc management. A structured narrative review was conducted using literature identified in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and DOAJ databases. Studies addressing supportive care, symptom management, rehabilitation, advance care planning (ACP), multidisciplinary care, and palliative-oriented interventions in SSc were reviewed and narratively synthesized. The available evidence suggests that palliative-oriented approaches may address unmet needs related to symptom burden, psychosocial distress, functional decline, and patient-centered outcomes in SSc. Interventions such as rehabilitation, hand and orofacial therapy, psychosocial support, nutritional management, pulmonary rehabilitation, and ACP, may improve quality of life and functional well-being when integrated with disease-directed treatment. However, most evidence is limited, heterogeneous, and primarily observational. The integration of PC principles into SSc management may serve as a valuable supportive strategy throughout the disease course, rather than being restricted to end-stage disease. Further prospective multidisciplinary studies are necessary to define optimal implementation strategies and patient-centered outcomes.

Leitura na plataforma

Esta pagina mostra nativamente os metadados e o abstract do artigo. Quando o registo tem versao aberta no PubMed Central, a plataforma indica essa disponibilidade e abre o texto completo no repositorio oficial.

Privacidade e Cookies

Utilizamos cookies essenciais para garantir o funcionamento e segurança da sua conta. Com o seu consentimento, usamos cookies analíticos para melhorar a plataforma.

Consulte os detalhes na Política de Cookies.

Integrating palliative care principles into systemic sclerosis management. | NextMGF | NextMGF