Adults with sickle cell disease: an interdisciplinary approach to home care and self-care management with a case study.

Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 172 - 183
Published: Mar 1, 2012
Abstract
The complexity of caring for adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) strains the confines of a care-segregated medical system. As treatment protocols have dramatically improved since 1990, many patients with SCD are now living well beyond their 6th decade of life. This improved survival rate presents opportunities and challenges for the home healthcare nurse in the management of adult patients with SCD. The home healthcare nurse is essential in...
Paper Details
Title
Adults with sickle cell disease: an interdisciplinary approach to home care and self-care management with a case study.
Published Date
Mar 1, 2012
Volume
30
Issue
3
Pages
172 - 183
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