Health-related Quality of Life in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Undergoing Chronic Red Cell Transfusion Therapy

Chronic red cell transfusion (CRCT) therapy is one of few disease-modifying treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD). This study evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQL) in children receiving CRCT relative to 2 comparison groups: children with similar, severe SCD and children with milder disease risk defined by SCD genotype. For this study, 67 children with SCD between the ages of 8 and 18 completed the self-report Pediatric Quality of Life Sickle Cell Disease module (PedsQL SCD) as part of a pilot clinical program during routine hematologic visits. A medical chart review was also performed. Linear regression suggested that children in the CRCT group had significantly higher self-reported HRQL ratings for domains related to pain, F2,64=4.07 (P=0.022) and pain-related functioning, F2,64=4.32 (P=0.017), compared with children with similar and milder disease risk. Exploratory analyses implied that children in the CRCT group also had fewer worries about SCD-related complications, F3,63=9.68 (P<0.001). These patient-perceived benefits of CRCT may have important implications for treatment decisions and for providing ancillary support for children with SCD and their families.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 41(2019), 4 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 307-312

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maxwell, Sarah L [VerfasserIn]
Schlenz, Alyssa M [VerfasserIn]
Kanter, Julie [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 13.12.2019

Date Revised 17.12.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/MPH.0000000000001376

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM296462446