Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Rheumatology
Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) consist of a wide range of chronic, incurable, multisystem autoimmune diseases. People living with SARDs can suffer from a high symptom burden, disability with reduced quality of life, and early mortality. Recently, the first rheumatology treatment guidelines recommending palliative care integration were published, highlighting the opportunity to enhance quality of life and ensure goal-concordant care for individuals with severe rheumatic disease. An article in the Journal of Palliative Medicine provides 10 tips to guide palliative care clinicians when caring for people with rheumatic diseases.