Family Resilience From the Perspective of Caregivers of Youth With Sickle Cell Disease.
Family Resilience From the Perspective of Caregivers of Youth With Sickle Cell Disease.
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10.1097/mph.0000000000001682
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2020-03
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Deatrick JA
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Reader SK;Pantaleao A;Keeler CN;Ruppe NM;Kazak AE;Rash-Ellis DL;Wadman J;Miller RE;Deatrick JA
Families coping with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) often face heightened psychosocial risk factors, and research in pediatric SCD has often focused more on this area than resiliency factors. The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of family resiliency in SCD based on caregiver perspectives. A secondary qualitative analysis was conducted with data from a mixed-methods study of caregivers of youth with SCD (n = 22). Qualitative analyses involved coding based on two resiliency frameworks, organizing coding categories into themes, and systematically reintegrating these themes into a conceptualization that reflected family resiliency. Themes aligned well with the resiliency frameworks, and related to family belief systems and meaning-making around SCD (acceptance of SCD, positive attitude, religious faith), family organization and adaptation (flexibility, stability, social supports), and the importance of communication and problem-solving. Study findings emphasize the importance of assessing resilience in families of youth with SCD, and suggest the potential clinical benefits of developing psychosocial interventions based on family strengths.