Sickle Cell Children - 2200 South and Central America, the Caribbean, Saudi Arabia and India; and the Mediterranean. Sickle cell disease is a genetic red blood cell disease in which red blood cells are made primarily of hemoglobin S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin (2011). The two most common types of sickle cell disease seen in clinical settings are sickle cell disease (SS) and sickle cell disease (SC) (Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, 2014, paragraph 1). Sickle cell disease affects various bodies. systems; but the introduction of mandatory screening of children at birth, a comprehensive treatment plan, improvements in technology, up-to-date vaccinations and increased research for better pain management and prophylactics to treat infections , the mortality rate and life expectancy of these children have improved considerably. (Kavanagh et al., 2011, p.e1554). Children with sickle cell disease are at high risk of bacterial and viral infection, which can lead to death if not treated in time. Coping with sickle cell disease is an ongoing challenge for children and parents; and internal and external support for the family could help them better cope with the complications of sickle cell disease. Two of the interventions I would like to focus on to help children with sickle cell disease at Jacobi Medical Center are related to infection control and peer support. A CDC (2008) report on sickle cell disease in New York shows that since 2004 to 2008...... middle of article ...... educational program on hospital-acquired infections in medical services. Clinical microbiology and infection: official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 18(12), 1215-1217. doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03735.xParent to parent from New York State. (2011). Support. Retrieved from http://www.parenttoparentnys.org/support/Queens Sickle Cell Advocacy Network, Inc. (QSCAN). (2014). Programs and services. Retrieved from http://www.qscan.org/programs-services/Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (2014). Research and screening: About sickle cell disease (SCD) (para.1). Retrieved from http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/index.cfm?U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2013). Peer support has been shown to be effective in coping with chronic illness. Retrieved from http://www.va.gov/health/NewsFeatures/20110505a.asp

Essay / Sickle Cell Children - 2200 South and Central America, the Caribbean, Saudi Arabia and India; and the Mediterranean. Sickle cell disease is a genetic red blood cell disease in which red blood cells are made primarily of hemoglobin S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin (2011). The two most common types of sickle cell disease seen in clinical settings are sickle cell disease (SS) and sickle cell disease (SC) (Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, 2014, paragraph 1). Sickle cell disease affects various bodies. systems; but the introduction of mandatory screening of children at birth, a comprehensive treatment plan, improvements in technology, up-to-date vaccinations and increased research for better pain management and prophylactics to treat infections , the mortality rate and life expectancy of these children have improved considerably. (Kavanagh et al., 2011, p.e1554). Children with sickle cell disease are at high risk of bacterial and viral infection, which can lead to death if not treated in time. Coping with sickle cell disease is an ongoing challenge for children and parents; and internal and external support for the family could help them better cope with the complications of sickle cell disease. Two of the interventions I would like to focus on to help children with sickle cell disease at Jacobi Medical Center are related to infection control and peer support. A CDC (2008) report on sickle cell disease in New York shows that since 2004 to 2008...... middle of article ...... educational program on hospital-acquired infections in medical services. Clinical microbiology and infection: official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 18(12), 1215-1217. doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03735.xParent to parent from New York State. (2011). Support. Retrieved from http://www.parenttoparentnys.org/support/Queens Sickle Cell Advocacy Network, Inc. (QSCAN). (2014). Programs and services. Retrieved from http://www.qscan.org/programs-services/Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (2014). Research and screening: About sickle cell disease (SCD) (para.1). Retrieved from http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/index.cfm?U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2013). Peer support has been shown to be effective in coping with chronic illness. Retrieved from http://www.va.gov/health/NewsFeatures/20110505a.asp

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