Browsing by Subject "pain"

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  • Disparities in End of Life Pain: A Pilot Study in Hospice 

    Pilkington, Deanna (East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)
    Cancer is one of the leading causes of death. Pain is one of the most common, feared, and distressing symptoms associated with cancer. Minorities experience more severe pain than non-Hispanic whites and are more likely to ...

  • Procedural Pain in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: The Effect of Parental Behaviors and Anxiety 

    Ladd, Rebecca J. (East Carolina University, 2016-07-28)
    This study examined the impact of parental behaviors and anxiety on children's procedural coping behaviors, pain, and distress during venipuncture in a pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD) population. The first specific aim ...

  • Understanding Fatigue in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease 

    Trout, Krystal L (East Carolina University, 2016-07-28)
    Fatigue is a problematic symptom for adults with SCD and other pediatric populations, but less is known about the experience of fatigue for youth with SCD. The present study described the experience of fatigue in children ...