Quality of life assessment of children with thalassemia

Abstract

Background Thalassemia is a chronic disease that is becoming a

An Epidemiological Study of Thalassaemia Patients Attending Thalassaemic Center in Wassit Governorate

“…this reflect the poverty and bad health status of the patient which prevent them to continue graduation to high level of education, also because the complications of disease are increase with increasing age and they need follow up to thalassemic center for treatment and lead to frequent absence from school. This is similar to Wahyuni, M. S. et al 2011 [20] result in which they found that most of the participants in their study were of primary level of education.…”

“…[20] who studied the health related quality of life in thalassemia treated with iron chelation, they found that the majority of the study subjects were with regular chelation therapy (75.29%).…”

Caregiver Burden and Social Support in Mothers with β-Thalassemia Children

“…In a case-control study, Wahyuni and colleagues compared QoL of children with β-thalassemia major with their normal siblings (Wahyuni et al, 2011). They reported that QoL of children with β-thalassemia major is significantly lower than their normal siblings (Wahyuni et al, 2011). In another study, Ayoub investigated QoL among children with β-thalassemia major in Western Saudi Arabia with similar results.…”

“…Moreover, thalassemia has been spread across Iran, more prevalent in some provinces including Gillan, Mazandaran, Golestan, Bushehr, Hormozgan, Sistan-o-Baluchestan, Khuzestan, Fars and South of Kerman provinces (Gh & Ghaderi, 2013). Wahyuni et al, 2011). In a case-control study, Wahyuni and colleagues compared QoL of children with β-thalassemia major with their normal siblings (Wahyuni et al, 2011).…”

“…Wahyuni et al, 2011). In a case-control study, Wahyuni and colleagues compared QoL of children with β-thalassemia major with their normal siblings (Wahyuni et al, 2011). They reported that QoL of children with β-thalassemia major is significantly lower than their normal siblings (Wahyuni et al, 2011).…”