Children's perceptions of psychosocial factors related to sickle cell disease

Perceptual and Motor Skills
B F GentryJ Dancer

Abstract

Few studies have examined psychosocial issues from the perspective of children who have sickle cell disease. In the present study psychosocial issues of self-esteem, social and family relationships, anxiety, depression, anger, denial, and knowledge were examined using a researcher-developed survey and 12 children with sickle cell disease as informants.

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Sep 1, 1986·Journal of Pediatric Psychology·K L LemanekM L Kelley

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Jul 6, 2000·Journal of Psychosomatic Research·S E Abbey, D E Stewart
Oct 17, 2003·Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners·Ruth A Tanyi

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