From trust to skepticism: An in-depth analysis across age groups of adults with sickle cell disease on their perspectives regarding hydroxyurea
Sinha C, Bakshi N, Ross D, Krishnamurti L. From trust to skepticism: An in-depth analysis across age groups of adults with sickle cell disease on their perspectives regarding hydroxyurea. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0199375. PMID: 29949647, PMCID: PMC6021071, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseGroup 1 participantsGroup 2 participantsCell diseaseSide effectsAdult SCD patientsPatient-related factorsPotential side effectsAdult patientsSCD patientsHU usePatients' attitudesAge 31Age groupsAge 18PatientsYoung adultsEfficacySignificant differencesAdultsEffective alternativeDiseaseRiskParticipantsQualitative interviews