Investigators identified contributors to the pain experienced by patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). The findings from the IMPORT study were shared at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition. The presentation given by Stephanie Guarino, MD, MSHP, of Nemours Dupont Hospital For Children, Center for Special Health Care Needs/Institute on Research in Equity and Community Health, Christiana Care, informed on the novel analysis of self-efficacy and experiences of stigma in adults with SCD and the significant association discovered between sigma and self-efficacy. Source: MDMag To view the third party content, kindly click on the link below or read more. You will then leave this site and enter a third party site.

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