SICKLE CELL PAIN AND THE CARE AND SUPPORT OF CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND TEENS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD) AT THERAPEU...

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Material Information

Title:

SICKLE CELL PAIN AND THE CARE AND SUPPORT OF CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND TEENS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD) AT THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SUMMER CAMPS

Physical Description:

Book

Language:

English

Creator:

Albanese, Jacob Arthur

Publisher:

New College of Florida

Place of Publication:

Sarasota, Fla.

Publication Date:

2014

Thesis/Dissertation Information

Degree:

Bachelor's ( B.A.)

Degree Grantor:

New College of Florida

Degree Divisions:

Humanities

Area of Concentration:

General Studies

Faculty Sponsor:

Clark, Maribeth

Subjects

Genre:

Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
bibliography   ( marcgt )
theses   ( marcgt )

Notes

Abstract:

Therapeutic recreation summer camp programs can benefit individuals undergoing treatment for chronic and/or life-threatening illness in a number of ways, as they provide a break for caregivers, interaction with other campers facing similar difficulties, and an opportunity for physical activity. While current therapeutic recreation programs are beneficial, there are ways in which the staff/volunteers of therapeutic recreation summer camps can be better educated regarding the physical, psychological, social, and economic pain in order to best support campers with sickle cell disease (SCD). In this thesis I explore the social construction of sickle cell disease as a racial disease in the United States as well as provide an evaluation of how therapeutic recreation summer camps can benefit individuals with sickle cell. I also present examples of how the staff/volunteers at therapeutic recreation summer camps can be better trained to work with SCD campers. Through my review of the literature on pain in relationship to SCD, I suggest that the experience of sickle cell campers at therapeutic recreation summer camps depends in part on the training of the camp’s staff/volunteers. This training could be improved with further education regarding the physical, psychological, social, and economic pain of sickle cell disease.

Thesis:

Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2014

General Note:

RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references.

General Note:

This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.

General Note:

Faculty Sponsor: Clark, Maribeth

Statement of Responsibility:

by Jacob Arthur Albanese

Record Information

Source Institution:

New College of Florida

Holding Location:

New College of Florida

Rights Management:

Applicable rights reserved.

Resource Identifier:

Classification:

S.T. 2014 A4

System ID:

AA00024706:00001