Introdução: úlceras da perna são uma das complicações da doença falciforme, acometendo principalmente homens com anemia falciforme (HbSS) na segunda década de vida. São dolorosas, recalcitrantes e, uma vez cicatrizadas, têm altas taxas de recidiva. Seu caráter progressivo e crônico tem reflex...
Resumo Objetivo Compreender a experiência da masculinidade no adoecimento de homens com doença falciforme e os desafios para cuidar de si. Métodos Estudo descritivo, qualitativo, desenvolvido em um Centro de Referência para acompanhamento das pessoas com doença falciforme. Participaram 13 homens...
Abstract Objective: To identify the costs of treating leg ulcers due to sickle cell disease from the perspective of the Unified Health System. Method: An observational, descriptive, cost-effective economic assessment study conducted in a single center with ulcer patients. The data collected were extr...
ABSTRACT Objective: To know the main health guidance needs of family members of children with sickle cell disease. Method: Qualitative research, developed in a pediatric reference hospital of Ceará State, between April and May 2017, through the participation of 12 family members of children with sickl...
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify self-care demands of men with sickle cell disease and priapism and describe self-care measures in light of Orem's Self-Care Theory. Method: This is a descriptive exploratory study with qualitative approach conducted with nine men with a history of sickle cell disease and...
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe how nurses identify the pain in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and to list the strategies used by them in the evaluation and control of pain. Method: This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research, performed through semi-structured interviews with 1...
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the available evidence in the literature on health-related quality of life in adults with sickle cell disease. Method: integrative review of MEDLINE, CUMED, LILACS and SciELO databases, from articles developed in this area, published between 2005 and 2015, in English, Po...
