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Perceptions of US Adolescents and Adults With Sickle Cell Disease on Their Quality of Care
source: JAMA Network
year: 2020
authors: Julie Kanter, Robert Gibson, Raymona H Lawrence, Matthew P Smeltzer, Norma L Pugh, Jeffrey Glassberg, Rita V Masese, Allison A King, Cecelia Calhoun, Jane S Hankins, Marsha Treadwell
summary/abstract:Importance:
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited red blood cell disorder in the United States, and previous studies have shown that individuals with SCD are affected by multiple health disparities, including stigmatization, inequities in funding, and worse health outcomes, which may preclude their ability to access quality health care. This needs assessment was performed as part of the Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium (SCDIC) to assess barriers to care that may be faced by individuals with SCD.
Results:
The SCDIC sites did not report the number of individuals approached to participate in this study; thus, a response rate could not be calculated. In addition, respondents were not required to answer every question in the survey; thus, the response rate per question differed for each variable. Of 440 individuals with SCD, participants were primarily female (245 [55.7%]) and African American (428 [97.3%]) individuals, with a mean (SD) age of 27.8 (8.6) years. The majority of participants (306 of 435 [70.3%]) had hemoglobin SS or hemoglobin S β0-thalassemia. Most respondents (361 of 437 [82.6%]) reported access to nonacute (usual) SCD care, and the majority of respondents (382 of 413 [92.1%]) noted satisfaction with their usual care physician.
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.6016
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