Patient Perspectives of Sickle Cell Management in the Emergency Department.
Crit Care Nurs Q
; 44(2): 160-174, 2021.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33595963
ABSTRACT
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common genetic blood disorder predominantly affecting African Americans in the United States. The objective of this study was to use a multimethods approach to describe how patients with SCD in North Carolina perceive the care they receive in emergency departments (EDs). Fourteen participants completed an interview (n = 10) or 2 focus groups (n = 2 per focus group) and 51 completed surveys. Sixty percent of participants with pain attack "very much" or "quite a bit" avoided going to the ED for care because of prior bad experiences and 50% of participants reported waiting 120 minutes or more in the ED for treatment of their sickle cell pain. Participants reported that stigma associated with provider perception of drug-seeking behavior is a persistent problem in the ED. Participant recommendations warrant further investigation to address persistent SCD quality-of-care concerns in the ED.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Emergency Service, Hospital
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
Type of study:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Crit Care Nurs Q
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA