Knowledge, attitude, and practices of beta thalassemia: a cross-sectional study among young adults in Delhi-NCR, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thalassemia is one of the most common monogenic blood disorders worldwide and has a considerable public health burden on India, with a 3.74% prevalence of beta-thalassemia trait. Most ideally, this genetic disease can be managed by prevention through awareness, screening, and counselling. However, prior to this, a background of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of thalassemia among the population is necessary, which will determine the efficiency of the management programs. Given the paucity of KAP studies in India, the present study aims to report the KAP towards thalassemia among the young adults of Delhi, India.

Methods

This a cross-sectional study conducted among 1585 adults aged 18-35 years. The socio-demographic and KAP data were collected using a prete

SUBMITTER: Choudhury O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357459 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature