Literature review highlights the need for palliative care in sickle cell disease to improve quality of life and resource allocation.
Key Points
Patients with sickle cell disease often experience reduced quality of life due to chronic symptoms and psychosocial stressors, making palliative care essential.
The literature review examined outcomes in sickle cell disease patients managed by multidisciplinary palliative care teams over two decades.
Cross-sectional studies revealed limited inpatient palliative care for sickle cell disease patients, indicating an unmet need in this population.
Ongoing calls for evidence support the integration of palliative care into the management of sickle cell disease, but high-quality research remains lacking.