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Survey: Distress evident in parents caring for teens with sickle cell

from Sickle Cell Disease News

Survey: Distress evident in parents caring for teens with sickle cell Sickle Cell Disease News Emotional distress affected nearly half of the parents caring for adolescents with sickle cell disease in a recent study, with greater numbers of hospital visits and other life disruptions predicting higher stress levels. Psychosocial support and education to help caregivers be more resilient and better able to cope could improve emotional well-being and may limit the need for repeated hospital trips, its researchers wrote. READ MORE

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