The investigators will explore barriers to improving self-efficacy, or the ability to feel in control of their disease, and medication adherence with text messaging through surveys and interviews with adolescents and adults with SCD cared for at the Vanderbilt Meharry Center of Excellence (VMCE) in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The investigators will identify preferences to improve and sustain adherence to daily medication through selection of investigator-proposed or patient-generated text messaging strategies. Finally, the investigators will fill in the literature gaps by describing barriers to self-efficacy and medication adherence among adults with SCD as well as adolescents with SCD who are transitioning to adult care.
Robert Cronin, MD, MS | |
6159365097 | |
robert.cronin@vanderbilt.edu |
1 United States site
12 to 70 Years
Observational
All
Other
Unknown
Receiving care at the VUMC/Matthew Walker clinic
Diagnosed with SCD, asthma, or both
Currently taking daily medications for SCD, such as hydroxyurea, asthma, or both
Having access to a mobile telephone and/or computer
Age 12-70 years
1. Unable to perform interviews or surveys