2017
Experiences and Decision Making in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Sickle Cell Disease: Patients' and Caregivers' Perspectives
Khemani K, Ross D, Sinha C, Haight A, Bakshi N, Krishnamurti L. Experiences and Decision Making in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Sickle Cell Disease: Patients' and Caregivers' Perspectives. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2017, 24: 1041-1048. PMID: 29196076, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantSickle cell diseaseStem cell transplantPatient-caregiver dyadsCell transplantCell diseaseSuccessful hematopoietic stem cell transplantAdult long-term survivorsTransplant-related morbidityDisease-related complicationsLong-term survivorsQuality of lifeSemistructured interview guideFocus group sessionsCurative intentHSCT decisionChildhood morbidityCaregivers' knowledgeHSCT experiencePremature mortalityDaily livingDecisional regretPatientsCaregiver perspectivesChild healthcare
2016
Development, Implementation, and Testing of a Web Based Decision Aid for Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Disease Modifying Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease
Krishnamurti L, Ross D, Bakshi N, Khemani K, Sinha C, Loewenstein G. Development, Implementation, and Testing of a Web Based Decision Aid for Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Disease Modifying Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease. Blood 2016, 128: 5919. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.5919.5919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseHematopoietic stem cell transplantationClinical trialsCell diseaseClinical decisionPatients/family membersFinal decision aidOttawa Decision Support FrameworkDisease-Modifying TherapiesChronic blood transfusionsStem cell transplantationRandomized clinical trialsDecision aidMix of patientsEligible patientsModifying therapiesLate complicationsBlood transfusionFavorable patientsSubstantial morbidityCell transplantationQualitative interviewsPhysicians' perceptionsPremature mortalitySubstantial burden