Update of the health care management needs of infants with sickle cell disease

This article describes the characteristics, clinical manifestations, and health care management of infants with sickle cell disease. Also discussed are parent education issues and stressors related to coping with the health care management needs of infants with sickle cell disease. Special emphasis...

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Published inJournal of pediatric health care Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 217 - 222
Main Authors Hendricks-Ferguson, Verna L, Nelson, Martha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mosby, Inc 01.09.1999
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Anemia, Sickle Cell - complications
Anemia, Sickle Cell - diagnosis
Anemia, Sickle Cell - psychology
Anemia, Sickle Cell - therapy
Grief
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Needs Assessment
Nursing
Parents - education
Parents - psychology
Pediatric Nursing - methods
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Summary:This article describes the characteristics, clinical manifestations, and health care management of infants with sickle cell disease. Also discussed are parent education issues and stressors related to coping with the health care management needs of infants with sickle cell disease. Special emphasis is given to literature focused on the concept of anticipatory grief often experienced by parents of chronically ill children.
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ISSN:0891-5245
1532-656X
DOI:10.1016/S0891-5245(99)90002-0