Abstract

For the individual with sickle cell disease (SCD), the lifespan is increasing but adults report decreased quality of life (QOL), low self-efficacy, and ineffective coping skills. The care of adult patients with SCD requires a complex multidisciplinary team approach with focus not only on physiological, psychological, and social needs, but also on spiritual needs. Quality of life, spirituality, and self-efficacy have been sparsely and separately studied in individuals with SCD. These three constructs have never been combined in one study in the adult SCD population.

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the relationships among spirituality, self-efficacy, and QOL in adults with SCD. The specific aims were to: (1) describe the relationships among spirituality, self-efficacy, and QOL in adults with SCD, and (2) explore variation in these relationships based on selected demographic characteristics.

Description

This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3289109; ProQuest document ID: 304708263. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Maxine A. Adegbola, PhD

Sigma Membership

Delta Theta

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Sickle Cell Disease, Adults, Quality of Life, Holistic Interventions

Advisor

Carolyn Cason

Second Advisor

Phyllis Adams

Third Advisor

Kathy Bean

Fourth Advisor

Barbara Raudonis

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of Texas at Arlington

Degree Year

2007

Rights Holder

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-01-09

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