Transition Needs of Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease

Regina A. Abel; Esther Cho; Kelley R. Chadwick-Mansker; Natalia D'Souza; Ashley J. Housten; Allison A. King

doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.013730

Transition Needs of Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease

Regina A. Abel, Esther Cho, Kelley R. Chadwick-Mansker, Natalia D'Souza, Ashley J. Housten, Allison A. King

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This article describes how adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) perceive their ability to perform everyday tasks required for transition to adult health care and independent living.

METHOD: The Adolescent Autonomy Checklist (AAC) was adapted to include skills associated with managing SCD (AAC-SCD) and was administered to adolescents during clinic visits. Participants indicated "can do already" or "needs practice" for 100 activities in 12 categories.

RESULTS: Of 122 patients, the percentage of adolescents who needed practice was greatest in living arrangements (38.7%), money management (35.8%), vocational skills (29.6%), and health care skills (25.5%). We found a significant effect of age and of cerebrovascular injury on the percentage of those who reported "needs practice" in multiple categories. We found no effect of gender and limited effect of hemoglobin phenotype on any skill category.

CONCLUSION: Findings support the need for educational intervention to improve transition skills in adolescents with SCD.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	p1-p5
Journal	The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
Volume	69
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.013730
State	Published - Mar 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

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