Study Targets Sickle Cell Disease
By Ken JacksonAn Interview with Phyllis Bazen, MSN Doctoral Candidate, University of Rochester School of Nursing
When Phyllis Bazen attended Syracuse City Schools little did she know that decades later she’d be a doctoral candidate at the University of Rochester involved with a study that looks at Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and quality of life for those adults living with the disease. Bazen attended Seymour elementary, Blodgett and Shea Jr. High, Corcoran Sr. High and graduated from Fowler High in 1977.
The purpose of this study is to explore the common stressors (hassles) that adults with SCD experience in their everyday lives. The investigators are also interested in exploring the effects that these hassles may have upon your mood and your view of the quality of life living with SCD.
The following is a Q & A session between Ken Jackson and Phyllis Bazen:
Q: Tell me a little about your background: schools, elementary school, upward bound etc.
A: I attended Seymour elementary,...
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