Self-care deficits in women with leg ulcers and sickle cell disease.

Objective: to identify self-care deficits in women with leg ulcers and sickle cell disease.

Method: a qualitative, descriptive, exploratory approach with 14 women. The collection was performed from December 2015 to January 2016, while the analysis was supported by Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory.

Self-care of men with priapism and sickle cell disease.

Objective: To identify self-care demands of men with sickle cell disease and priapism and describe self-care measures in light of Orem's Self-Care Theory.

Method: This is a descriptive exploratory study with qualitative approach conducted with nine men with a history of sickle cell disease and priapism. Data were analyzed using Orem's Self-Care Theory.