Health-Related Stigma in Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

摘要: Health-related stigma is increasingly becoming a major public health issue that receiving more attention. Young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for health-related stigmatization due to the many challenges of disease. SCD includes lifelong managing chronic illness while accessing and navigating care system. The burdens can affect all aspects lives individuals include physiological, psychological, social well-being. Although others may be involved in process stigmatization, purpose this paper was support need develop patient-oriented interventions prevent treat young SCD, as these face throughout their lives, but especially immediately after transitioning from pediatric adult care. Additionally, Revised Theory Self-Care Management Sickle Cell Disease offered framework which theory-based derived.