Family planning needs of young adults with sickle cell disease.

Authors

• Elizabeth A Linton
• Elizabeth C Williams
• Macy L Early
• Elizabeth Prince
• Rosalyn W Stewart
• Sophie Lanzkron
• Lydia H Pecker

Publication/Presentation Date

8-1-2023

Abstract

Sexual and reproductive healthcare standards for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) are not established. A total of 50 young adults entering adult SCD care completed a Family Planning Survey assessing sexual and reproductive health needs from March 2019 to July 2020. Clinical data were abstracted from respondents' electronic medical records. Linear and logistic regression was applied to explore associations between clinical characteristics and survey results. Few respondents (8%) wished to be pregnant in the coming year, and 46% answered yes to at least one of four needs assessment questions. Those who were not employed full time were more likely to endorse needing help with getting sickle cell trait testing for a partner (OR

Volume

4

Issue

3

First Page

587

Last Page

594

ISSN

2688-6146

Published In/Presented At

Linton, E. A., Williams, E. C., Early, M. L., Prince, E., Stewart, R. W., Lanzkron, S., & Pecker, L. H. (2023). Family planning needs of young adults with sickle cell disease. EJHaem, 4(3), 587–594. https://doi.org/10.1002/jha2.711

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

37601884

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article