Aging with Hemophilia: Implications for Social Work Practice
| Autor: | Ellen Kachalsky, Karen Neuman Allen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Gerontology Aging Social Work medicine.medical_specialty Heart disease Population Specialty MEDLINE Hemophilia A medicine Humans Intensive care medicine education Community and Home Care education.field_of_study Social work business.industry Age Factors Hepatitis C medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Life expectancy Female business Kidney disease |
| Zdroj: | Social Work in Health Care. 49:327-344 |
| ISSN: | 1541-034X 0098-1389 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00981380903520434 |
| Popis: | Individuals with hemophilia and other congenital bleeding disorders are surviving beyond any life expectancy previously predicted and now face conditions associated with "normal" aging. Hemophilia along with co-morbid conditions of HIV and Hepatitis C complicate treatment for heart disease, cancer, kidney disease, and other age-related diseases. Lack of understanding of the condition, its treatment, and its costs hampers care, particularly when patients are treated outside of specialty clinics. This article provides an overview of bleeding disorders with a special focus on aging considerations. The role of social work in specialized hemophilia treatment centers is described and suggestions made to other social workers who may encounter this population in their practice. Finally, the need for policy and advocacy strategies is also addressed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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