Self-management interventions for children and young people with sickle cell disease: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing numbers of interventions are being developed to support self-management for children and young people (CYP) with sickle cell disease (SCD), but no systematic review has systematically synthesized this evidence regarding their characteristics, effectiveness, acceptability and feasibility for all published intervention types.

Methods

The Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines for mixed-method reviews were followed. A systematic search of eight databases and key journals was conducted from their inception to November 2021. Primary research of self-management interventions targeting CYP with SCD aged 8-24 years and reporting any health/social outcome and acceptability data were included. Design-specific standardized critical appraisal instruments were used. Two

SUBMITTER: Poku BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10010100 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature