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Coping Strategies and Social Support for Transition Readiness Among Youth With Sickle Cell Disease

  • By

  • Apoorva S. Iyengar

  • Tanisha Belton

  • Jack Chen

  • Tisheya Ward

  • Olivia Teng

  • Banu Aygun

  • Abena Appiah-Kubi

  • Nataly Apollonsky

  • Donna Boruchov

  • Biree Andemariam

  • Omar Niss

  • Lori E. Crosby

  • Lisa Schwartz

  • Lamia Barakat

  • Kim Smith-Whitley

  • Sophia Jan

  • Caren Steinway

  • July 13, 2026

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    Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 people in the US, primarily impacting individuals of African descent.

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    The transition from pediatric to adult care is crucial for young adults with sickle cell disease to improve health outcomes.

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    Barriers to effective transitions include negative perceptions of adult care and socioeconomic factors such as racial bias and financial instability.

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    Positive coping strategies and strong social support are hypothesized to enhance transition readiness in young adults with sickle cell disease.

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    The study utilizes data from the COMETS trial to analyze the relationship between coping strategies and transition readiness in young adults.

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Coping Strategies and Social Support for Transition Readiness Among Youth With Sickle Cell Disease

  • by Apoorva S. Iyengar, Tanisha Belton, Jack Chen, Tisheya Ward, Olivia Teng, Banu Aygun, Abena Appiah-Kubi, Nataly Apollonsky, Donna Boruchov, Biree Andemariam, Omar Niss, Lori E. Crosby, Lisa Schwartz, Lamia Barakat, Kim Smith-Whitley, Sophia Jan, Caren Steinway

  • July 13, 2026

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