title: An educational module to improve healthcare staffs' attitudes toward sickle cell disease patients.
abstract: Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder primarily affecting individuals of African descent. Studies of healthcare providers suggest there is inadequate knowledge about the pathophysiology and clinical presentations of the disease, and misperceptions of patients' behaviors and communication during crisis that have led to inappropriate staff attitudes and thus become major barriers to the delivery of optimal care. In this article, the authors describe the effect of an educational module on improving healthcare staffs' attitudes toward patients with sickle cell disease.
authors.affiliation: Maria Hanik, DNP, APRN-BC, OCN, is Nurse Practitioner, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Kay M. Sackett, EdD, RN, is Associate Professor, Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Lisa L. Hartman, LPC, DNP, is Nurse Practitioner, Embracing Hospice, Snellville, Georgia.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanik
authors.forename: Kay M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Sackett
authors.forename: Lisa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hartman
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D015144:Southeastern United States