• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
BlackDoctor.org
Where Wellness & Culture Connect

Where Wellness & Culture Connect

  • Health Conditions
  • Wellness
  • Lifestyle
  • Longevity
  • COVID-19
  • Find A Doctor
  • Subscribe
Home / Health Conditions / Sickle Cell Disease / Sickle Cell Disease In The ER: Confronting Barriers To Care

Sickle Cell Disease In The ER: Confronting Barriers To Care

A Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) program study found that people with SCD living in California go to the ED an average of 3 times a year during their late teens and continue this pattern into their late 50’s.1 A Tennessee study reported that African Americans with SCD go to the ED two to six times more than African Americans without SCD.2

Patients with SCD frequently have difficulty getting proper treatment when they arrive in the ED. One study found that they wait 25% longer to see a doctor in the ED than do other patients, even though people with SCD tend to have worse pain.3

Once patients with SCD are seen by an ED healthcare provider, they may experience further barriers to care. Examples include being perceived as drug-seeking and being doubted when they report the severity of their pain.4

Constance recalls landing her first contract for modeling, a lifelong dream, at age 22. Between doctor appointments, ED visits, and pain crises, a determined Constance made 13 hour road trips to reach her modeling jobs in Philadelphia. “From the time I left to the time I got back, I was in pain, but I had medication and tried to manage it as best as possible,” says Constance. “I was chasing after my dream and I wanted it to be a reality. I could taste it.”

Inevitably, Constance’s pain went from bad to worse. One day while in the hospital, she received a call from her agency about an audition for a runway show. However, her severe pain kept her from making it more than 3 feet from the hospital bed.

Previous page Continue Reading

The Latest In Sickle Cell Disease

How COVID-19 uniquely affects sickle cell patients

We all know that COVID-19 affects people differently depending on their preexisting health condition. Now researchers are saying that those with sickle cell disease may be at an even higher risk of not only contracting the virus but serious complications read more about How COVID-19 uniquely affects sickle cell patients
Ashley Singleton

The Truth About Donating Blood

BDO sat down with Ashley Singleton, a research associate at Georgia Health Policy Center in Atlanta, Georgia. She shares the truth about sickle cell blood donation and donating blood in the Black community. BDO: Does Sickle Cell run in your read more about The Truth About Donating Blood

Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Your guide for the COVID-19 Vaccine

As new information surfaces regarding COVID-19 and the COVID-19 Vaccine, many with chronic disease, such as sickle cell disease, question whether or not it is safe for them to get vaccinated. How will my immune system react to it? Is read more about Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Your guide for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Three Ways To Be A Strong Advocate For You And Your Family

As a result, patients owe the prior generation of patients and caregivers who have invested countless hours in the difficult and ongoing work of advocating for better care. Their work has fought for increases in Federal funding that has improved read more about Three Ways To Be A Strong Advocate For You And Your Family
Understanding The 5 Stages Of Grief

Recognizing the Depression and Anxiety Challenges of the Holiday Season

As a sickle cell patient, the typically joyous holiday season can, at times, be mired in the fear of shorter, darker, and colder days. The frigid temperatures mixed with holiday expectations and the emotional ghosts of lost loves, loved ones read more about Recognizing the Depression and Anxiety Challenges of the Holiday Season

Dating, Relationships and Sickle Cell Disease

As a young man born with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), growing up in post-sexual revolution America, I felt compelled to quickly experience as much normalcy, connection, and pleasurable experiences as possible. Because, prior to the information age, little was known read more about Dating, Relationships and Sickle Cell Disease

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to our newsletter

Poll

Popular Posts

  • 7 Bad Sleep Habits That Cause Weight Gain7 Bad Sleep Habits That Cause Weight Gain
  • Home Remedies For Your Dry SkinHome Remedies For Your Dry Skin
  • Pooch Hall: Family Over EverythingPooch Hall: Family Over Everything
  • 7 Turnoffs Men Wish Women Knew7 Turnoffs Men Wish Women Knew
  • ‘Madea’ Actress Natalie Desselle-Reed Dies at 53'Madea' Actress Natalie Desselle-Reed Dies at 53

Podcast

Diabetes prevention and management podcast

Dr. LeNoir is joined by Dr. Lenore Coleman, a Pharmacist and Founder of Healing Our Village, as they offer you the tools you need to prevent and manage diabetes.

Listen Now

Footer

Where Wellness & Culture Connect

BDO is the world’s largest and most comprehensive online health resource specifically targeted to African Americans. BDO understands that the uniqueness of Black culture - our heritage and our traditions - plays a role in our health. BDO gives you access to innovative new approaches to the health information you need in everyday language so you can break through the disparities, gain control and live your life to its fullest.

Connect With Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Learn More About

  • Hepatitis C
  • Diabetes
  • Sickle Cell
  • Mental Health
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise With Us
  • BlackDoctor.org Advertising and Sponsorship Policy
  • Daily Vitamina
  • TBH

Copyright © 2021, BlackDoctor, Inc. All rights reserved.