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Using Lived Experiences of Adults to Understand Chronic Pain: Sickle Cell Disease, an Exemplar
(i-manager Publications, 2011)
Healthcare provision pertaining to painful, chronic conditions can best be optimized by developing positive healthcare
provider [HCP]-patient relationships that minimize fragmented care. Nurses, with their holistic, ...
Spirituality, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life among Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
(Southern Nursing Research Society, 2011-04)
Spirituality and self-efficacy both have been identified as factors that contribute to management of chronic illnesses and quality of life (QOL). For individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD), the lifespan is increasing, ...
Genomics and Pain Research in Sickle Cell Disease: An Explanation of Heterogeneity?
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011)
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic illness, and the major complication, pain, results in complex multidimensional problems
that affect an individual’s ability to maintain adequate quality of life in multiple areas. ...