Differences in quality of life between pediatric sickle cell patients who used hydroxyurea and those who did not.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences in quality of life (QoL) between two groups of pediatric sickle cell patients: those who used hydroxyurea and those who chose not to use the medication to treat sickle cell disease.

Design/methodology/approach: The study was a quantitative, non-randomized, cross-sectional, comparative study. In total, 100 children ages seven to 17 participated in the study.