SCD is an inherited disorder of hemoglobin that affects over 100,000 Americans, most of whom live in low-resourced neighborhoods. Acute SCD complications result in 230,000 emergency department visits and $1.5 billion annually in acute-care expenditures. Prior research indicates that increased disease-specific knowledge correlates with improved clinical outcomes in SCD. Thus, targeting strategies to improve disease-specific knowledge is a high priority in the care of individuals with SCD. Significant evidence describes how educational materials, including online educational programs, can be used to increase disease-specific knowledge. In this study, the investigators will evaluate a mobile phone technology intervention based on the prior evidence that technologies can improve SCD-specific knowledge.
| Robert M Cronin | |
| 6159365097 | |
| robert.cronin@osumc.edu |
2 United States sites
18 to 70 Years
Not Applicable
Interventional
All
Other
Unknown
receives care at the community health clinic,
diagnosis of SCD (Hgb SS, SC, Sβ-thal),
ability to speak and understand written English
has access to a smartphone or computer
between 18-70 years.
lack of access to a smartphone or computer
inability to speak and understand written English