The impact of underlying RMD diagnosis on dignity landscape in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic sclerosis.

ABSTRACT: Distress related to perceived dignity (DPD) has been associated with mental health comorbidity, intensive treatment, and quality of life among patients with rheumatic diseases (RMDs). Within the RMD landscape, each individual diagnosis might present with distinctive sociodemographic characteristics, clinical phenotypes, and prognoses, all of which shape the patient's perceived dignity. The study utilized a cross-sectional design to determine the impact of underlying RMD diagnosis on DPD phenomenon and to compare DPD patterns in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and systemic sclerosis (SSc). Between February 2022 and April 2023, consecutive outpatients diagnosed with SLE, RA, and SSc completed the Mexican version of the Patient Dignity Inventory (P

SUBMITTER: Pascual-Ramos V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12282761 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature