title: Care of the chronically ill patient with a bleeding disorder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article provides an overview of hemophilia, a chronic bleeding disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  The epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and management of hemophilia are described. Collaborative care using the Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) Comprehensive Care Model is presented in a case study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rehabilitation nurses may encounter patients across the lifespan with bleeding disorders and with basic hemophilia knowledge; coordination with the HTC can provide high-quality care for positive outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Wright State University-Miami Valley, College of Nursing and Health, Dayton, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Detrice Green
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.affiliation: The Children's Medical Center of Dayton, Dayton, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hibner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Hemophilia; bleeding disorders; rehabilitation