Patient and family experience with chronic transfusion therapy for sickle cell disease: A qualitative study

Patient and family experience with chronic transfusion therapy for sickle cell disease: A qualitative study

Abstract Background There is a limited understanding of the patient and family experience of Chronic Transfusion Therapy (CTT) for prevention of complications of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). We sought to understand patient and family experience with CTT using qualitative methods. Methods Fifteen paren...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lauren M. Hawkins, Cynthia B. Sinha, Diana Ross, Marianne E. M. Yee, Maa-Ohui Quarmyne, Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, Nitya Bakshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Sickle cell
Chronic transfusion
Blood transfusion
Quality of life
Qualitative
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02078-w

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02078-w

Similar Items