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Targeted hydroxyurea education after an emergency department visit increases hydroxyurea use in children with sickle cell anemia
source: The Journal of pediatrics
year: 2018
authors: Pecker LH, Kappa S, Greenfest A, Darbari DS, Nickel RS
summary/abstract:Objective:
To evaluate the impact of an initiative to increase hydroxyurea use among children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) who presented to the emergency department (ED).
Study Design:
This observational cohort study included children with SCA not taking hydroxyurea who presented to the ED with pain or acute chest syndrome and then attended a Quick-Start Hydroxyurea Initiation Project (Q-SHIP) session. A Q-SHIP session includes a hematologist-led discussion on hydroxyurea, a video of patients talking about hydroxyurea, and a direct offer to start hydroxyurea.
Results:
Over 64 weeks, 112 eligible patients presented to the ED and 59% (n = 66) participated in a Q-SHIP session a median of 6 days (IQR 2, 20 days) after ED or hospital discharge; 55% of participants (n = 36) started hydroxyurea. After a median follow-up of 49 weeks, 83% (n = 30) of these participants continued hydroxyurea. Laboratory markers of hydroxyurea adherence were significantly increased from baseline: median mean corpuscular volume +8.6 fL (IQR 5.0, 17.7, P < .0001) and median hemoglobin F +5.7% (IQR 2.5, 9.8, P = .0001). Comparing Q-SHIP participants to nonparticipants, 12 weeks after ED visit, participants were more likely to have started hydroxyurea than nonparticipants (53% vs 20%, P = .0004) and to be taking hydroxyurea at last follow-up (50% vs 20%, P = .001). Two years after the implementation of Q-SHIP the overall proportion of eligible patients on hydroxyurea presenting to our ED increased from 56% to 80%, P = .0069.
Conclusions:
Participation in a clinic to specifically address starting hydroxyurea after a SCA complication increases hydroxyurea use.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.05.019
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