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Sickle Cell Disease in Adults: Developing an Appropriate Care Plan

2015; Oncology Nursing Society; Volume: 19; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1188/15.cjon.562-567

1538-067X

Nadine Matthie, Coretta Jenerette,

Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) average more than 197,000 annual visits to the emergency department (ED), with 29% of visits resulting in hospital admissions (Yusuf, Atrash, Grosse, Parker, & Grant, 2010). These visits often are less than ideal. Patients with SCD and their families report feeling that race affects healthcare quality and interpersonal relationships with caregivers, and results in negatively different treatment (Nelson & Hackman, 2013).