A Qualitative Study of Chronic Pain and Self-Management in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Matthie N, Ross D, Sinha C, Khemani K, Bakshi N, Krishnamurti L. A Qualitative Study of Chronic Pain and Self-Management in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2018, 111: 158-168. PMID: 30266214, PMCID: PMC6433553, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2018.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseChronic pain managementChronic painChronic pain experiencePain managementCell diseasePain experienceChronic SCD painGreater QoL impairmentVaso-occlusive painYears of ageSelf-management strategiesSickle cell anemiaSubgroup of adultsSCD painAcute painPersistent painSubstantial morbidityHealthcare utilizationImpaired qualityQoL impairmentPainSCD managementCell anemiaQualitative studyPresence of pain on three or more days of the week is associated with worse patient reported outcomes in adults with sickle cell disease
Bakshi N, Ross D, Krishnamurti L. Presence of pain on three or more days of the week is associated with worse patient reported outcomes in adults with sickle cell disease. Journal Of Pain Research 2018, 11: 313-318. PMID: 29445298, PMCID: PMC5810514, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s150065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPresence of painSickle cell diseaseChronic SCD painPatient-reported outcomesPain interferenceSCD painMore daysPROMIS scoresChronic painUnadjusted analysesCell diseaseAddiction Clinical Trial Translations Innovations OpportunitiesWorse pain interferenceCore diagnostic criteriaShort-form instrumentEpisodic painPain scoresChronic migraineMajority of daysImpaired qualityProspective studyPhysical functionWorse patientPhysical functioningClinical definition