Psychosocial problems of Pakistani parents of Thalassemic children: a cross sectional study done in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thalassemia is a blood disorder passed down through families (inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin. This disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells, and there is no effective treatment. Patients require lifelong blood transfusion, usually started within 6 to 12 months of birth of patient, which on other hand has its own complications. It is a chronic disease that manifests so early in life that it leads to psychological and social problems for parents . We focused on parents to assess the impact of their child's disease.

Objective

To determine the psychosocial problems of parents of thalassemic children.

Methods

This cross sectional study was conducted among the parents of thalassemic children attending THALASS

SUBMITTER: Aziz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3489523 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature