Skin and wound care for individuals with graft versus host disease: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality following allogenic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. It is an immunological reaction, involving many organs, leading to a wide range of clinical manifestations. Cutaneous manifestations are the most common sign of GVHD, as well as pain, vulnerability to infection and impaired quality of life.Despite the burdens that cutaneous GVHD presents for patients, their carers and the healthcare system, limited evidence is available to guide day to day supportive skin care and wound management. Our objective is to conduct a scoping review to map the evidence for skin and wound management and identify evidence-practice gaps for individuals with acute or chronic cutaneous GVHD.

Methods and anal

SUBMITTER: Campbell J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545636 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature