Managing the problem of pain in adolescents with sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell disease can be particularly painful during adolescence for several biomedical and psychosocial reasons that lead to an increase in the number of vaso-occlusive episodes. These can cause pain and tissue damage. Nurses must be aware of the range of pharmacological and psychological approaches available to help these patients.
Westerdale
Neill
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Department of Haematology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust, London.
Jegede
Tina
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy