Open AccessThe Role of Patient-Physician Communication on the Use of Hydroxyurea in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Author(s) -
Sarah M. Jabour,
Sara Beachy,
Shayna S. Coburn,
Sophie Lanzkron,
Michelle N. Eakin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2197-3792
pISSN - 2196-8837
DOI - 10.1007/s40615-019-00625-5
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , active listening , medicine , feeling , qualitative research , family medicine , disease , patient participation , psychology , medline , social psychology , psychotherapist , social science , sociology , political science , law
This qualitative study analyzed the perspective of patients living with sickle cell disease (SCD) on their process of deciding whether to take hydroxyurea (HU), and the role of physician communication in patients' decision-making process.