2024
Perspectives of Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease and Clinicians on Improving Transition Readiness With a Video Game Intervention
Aronson P, Nolan S, Schaeffer P, Hieftje K, Ponce K, Calhoun C. Perspectives of Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease and Clinicians on Improving Transition Readiness With a Video Game Intervention. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2024, 46: e147-e155. PMID: 38237001, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVideo game interventionPediatric to adult careOptimize self-efficacyGame interventionPatient engagementSelf-efficacyAdult careIdentified 4 main themesMedical decisionsImprove transition readinessYoung adultsExperiences of cliniciansQuaternary-care hospitalSickle cell diseaseData saturationTransition readinessMultilevel determinantsSemistructured interviewsClinician experienceHome managementCareInductive analysisCell diseaseDecision-makingIntervention
2019
Implementation of an educational intervention to optimize self‐management and transition readiness in young adults with sickle cell disease
Calhoun CL, Abel RA, Pham HA, Thompson S, King AA. Implementation of an educational intervention to optimize self‐management and transition readiness in young adults with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2019, 66: e27722. PMID: 30907500, PMCID: PMC6529244, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseTransition readinessEducational handoutAdult careCell diseaseYoung adultsSingle-center studyPeriod of morbiditySelf-management skillsType of interventionPediatric settingStudy coordinatorsHealthcare skillsEducational interventionMultidisciplinary approachBaselineCarePatientsInterventionPostinterventionAreas of deficitDiseaseAdolescentsRegression modelsMost improvement