Effect of Coping Strategies on Patient and Physician Perceptions of Disease Severity and Disability in Systemic Sclerosis.

Dana D DiRenzo Theresa R Smith Tracy M Frech Christopher A Mecoli John D Pauling

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2021)

The effect of coping strategies on PtGA and HAQ-DI (but not PGA in SSc) could influence the result of composite measures incorporating these outcome measures. Interventions to improve patient coping skills may support increased resilience and improve patient-perceived functional status and PtGA in SSc.

Keyphrases

social support
systemic sclerosis
depressive symptoms
case report
primary care
interstitial lung disease
healthcare
multiple sclerosis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis