Thompson LL, Chen ST, Lawton A, Charrow A. Palliative care in dermatology: A clinical primer, review of the literature, and needs assessment.
J Am Acad Dermatol 2020;
85:708-717. [PMID:
32800870 DOI:
10.1016/j.jaad.2020.08.029]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Palliative care has been shown to improve quality of life, symptoms, and caregiver burden for a range of life-limiting diseases. Palliative care use among patients with severe dermatologic disease remains relatively unexplored, but the limited available data suggest significant unmet care needs and low rates of palliative care use. This review summarizes current palliative care patterns in dermatology, identifying areas for improvement and future investigation.
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