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ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2019

A pilot test of the Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System (ASCQ-Me) and the Jenerette Self-Care Assessment (J-SAT) Tools in adults with sickle cell disease.

Dominique Bulgin, Christian Douglas, Paula Tanabe

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Dominique BulginDuke University School of Nursing, Durham, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4030-0791
Christian DouglasDuke University School of Nursing, Durham, USA.
Paula TanabeDuke University School of Nursing, Durham, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to pilot test two sickle cell-specific instruments, the Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System (ASCQ-Me) and Jenerette Self-Care Assessment Tool (J-SAT), to determine recruitment rate, percent completion of the instrument battery, and patient perceptions of health-related quality of life outcomes and self-care activities in a convenience sample of adults with sickle cell disease (SCD).

methodsA cross-sectional pilot study was conducted. Participants were recruited from a sickle cell clinic and conference on SCD. Subjects completed self-administered assessments including demographic and clinical characteristics, ASCQ-Me, and the J-SAT.

resultsTwenty of 22 participants completed the instruments (2 refusals) and most instruments had 100% completion rates. Participants reported average to healthier status on ASCQ-Me measures than a normative referent population of 556 individuals with SCD. Participants also reported high disease severity and high J-SAT scores (mean = 30.2), indicating frequent participation in self-care activities.

conclusionsThere was good participation, low refusal rates, and subjects completed the instruments and items without difficulty. Based on this work, a multi-method, multi-site study in Jamaica and the USA will be conducted to understand the relationships between health-related quality of life, stigma, and self-management in adults with SCD.

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ASCQ-MeHealth-related quality of lifePatient-reported outcomesPROMISSickle cell disease

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PMID31312513
PMCPMC6610829

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