IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 530: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Project ECHO Program for the Evidence-Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease

IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 530: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Project ECHO Program for the Evidence-Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph21050530 Authors: Cami Mosley Christina Bennett Farrell Charles T. Quinn Lisa Marie Shook Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of chronic, genetic disorders of the red blood cells with significant gaps in access to evidence-based clinical care. Sickle Treatment and Outcomes Research in the Midwest (STORM), a provider network, utilized Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes), a telementoring model, to deliver evidence-based education about SCD management. The purpose of this mixed-methods study is to evaluate the utility of Project ECHO as an educational strategy for healthcare providers treating children and adults with SCD. Annual evaluations were administered to STORM TeleECHO participants from 2016 to 2021. Survey data showed a statistically significant change in self-reported provider confidence in the ability to provide care for adult patients with SCD; identify suitable candidates for disease-modifying therapies; and confidence to prescribe disease-modifying therapies. Participants who attended at least 10 sessions were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis and several themes emerged about the benefits, including (1) increased confidence, (2) integrate...
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