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Nursing problems of patients with systemic sclerosis.

M Sierakowska1, S Sierakowski, J Lewko

  • 1Department of General Nursing, Medical University of Białystok, Poland. matyldasierakowska@gazeta.pl

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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) care focuses on individual patient needs, assessing daily coping abilities, and planning multidisciplinary support. Nursing aims to ease symptoms, prevent infections, and educate patients on self-care for this autoimmune connective tissue disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Rheumatology
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Connective Tissue Diseases

Background:

  • Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs.
  • SSc encompasses clinical subtypes, including limited systemic sclerosis (LSSc) and diffuse systemic sclerosis (dSSc), with varying prognoses and complications.
  • Vascular and morphological changes are hallmarks of SSc pathology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify primary health issues in Systemic Sclerosis patients based on clinical subtype (LSSc vs. dSSc).
  • To analyze the impact of disease duration on symptom severity in LSSc and dSSc.
  • To guide individualized patient care strategies in Systemic Sclerosis management.

Main Methods:

  • Study included 63 patients diagnosed with Systemic Sclerosis per American Rheumatism Association (ARA) criteria.
  • Patients were categorized into limited systemic sclerosis (LSSc) (n=47, 74.6%) and diffuse systemic sclerosis (dSSc) (n=16, 25.4%).
  • Comparative analysis of health problems and symptom progression between LSSc and dSSc groups was performed.

Main Results:

  • The study identified distinct health problems associated with LSSc and dSSc.
  • Findings suggest a correlation between disease duration and symptom intensification, varying by clinical form.
  • Individualized assessment of patient's daily life coping mechanisms is crucial.

Conclusions:

  • Complex therapy for Systemic Sclerosis necessitates recognizing individual patient care challenges.
  • Assessing patients' self-care capabilities and planning supportive interventions are vital.
  • Nursing care should prioritize symptom alleviation, infection prevention, monitoring critical conditions, and patient education for self-management.