Expert consensus on the nursing care of chronic pruritus in the elderly
Dermatological Nursing Committee of Guangdong Nursing Association
CHEN Mudiao
Abstract：Pruritus is the most common symptom of skin diseases and frequently occurs in the elderly.It significantly affects patients' quality of life and poses challenges for nursing care.There is an urgent need for high-quality standardized documents to provide guidance for clinical nursing practice.Dermatological nursing experts from the Guangdong Nursing Association develop the"Expert Consensus on the Nursing Care of Chronic Pruritus in the Elderly"based on evidence from evidence-based medicine.This consensus outlines the fundamental principles of care for eld-erly patients with chronic pruritus,including pruritus assessment,environmental management,le-sion care,medication-related nursing,physical therapy care,traditional Chinese medicine exter-nal treatment care,and health guidance,in order to promote standardized and consistent nursing practices,improve the quality of pruritus care,and alleviate symptoms for elderly patients.
Keywords：chronic prurituselderlyskin nursing careexpert consensus
Publication Date：2025-08-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-09-23(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 547-551 )