A case for community health programs for sickle cell anemia in low- to middle-income countries: An integrative review.

Published in: Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) (2018)

More rigorous scientific investigation is needed to ensure that these community health programs are effective and have measurable outcomes. Nursing is well positioned, considering the metaparadigm concepts that guide practice, to forge this research. Nursing scientists could fill the gap in knowledge related to community health program outcomes in low- to middle-income countries while achieving global objectives focused on decreasing noncommunicable disease burden.

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