Virtual Support for Educating Parents of Newborns with Sickle Cell Trait
Virtual Support for Educating Parents of Newborns with Sickle Cell Trait https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/AdobeStock_62813135-1024x681.png 1024 681 Mary Bates, PhD https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c6233ca2b7754ab7c4c820e14eb518c8?s=96&d=mm&r=g
A supplementary videoconferencing program engages parents and reduces worry about sickle cell trait status. Nearly 3 million people in the U.S. have sickle cell trait (SCT), in which they inherit one sickle cell gene and one normal gene. Individuals with SCT are usually asymptomatic; however, two parents with SCT have a 25% chance of having…