Understanding Health Knowledge Gaps to Optimize Transitions of Care for Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Calhoun C, Luo L, Baumann A, James A, King A. Understanding Health Knowledge Gaps to Optimize Transitions of Care for Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2018, 132: 2274. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-113150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseDisease-specific knowledgePatient-provider communicationAdult careYoung adultsOccupational settingsDisease complicationsCell diseaseHealth knowledgeEmergency department providersTransitions of careHealth knowledge gapsQuality of lifeUse of diseaseAfrican AmericansCommon genetic conditionYoung adult periodProphylactic penicillinPneumococcal vaccinationLarge hospital systemHealthcare utilizationSCD patientsHigh morbidityED providersTreatment options