Assessing Parental Knowledge About Thalassemia

KAMRAN ISHFAQ; SALMAN BIN NAEEM; JOHAR ALI; TANVEER AHMAD; SAFIA ZAINAB

Author(s)

KAMRAN ISHFAQ Department of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan

SALMAN BIN NAEEM Department of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan

JOHAR ALI Department of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan

TANVEER AHMAD Department of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan

SAFIA ZAINAB Department of Sociology, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the parental knowledge about thalassemia. Study design: A descriptive study. Place & duration: The study was carried ouconducted at the Thalassemia Centre of The Children’s Hospital & the Institute of Child Health (CH&ICH) Multan, Pakistan during 1st January 2015 and 30th July 2015. Methodology: The data was collected using a structured interview descriptive statistics and presented in frequency and percentage. Results: The majority of the respondents 107 (89.2%) out of 110 believed that thalassemia is a blood disease, which can be identified by a blood test . Sixty (50%) respondents believed that thalassemia is an inherited disorder, but 60(50%) respondents either had poor or no knowledge about the disease. Alarmingly, 35(29.2%) respondents were of the opinion that the patient can survive if left untreated and another 55 (45.8%) respondents thought thalassemia can be treated with medicines. Conclusion: The results of the study concluded that parents knowledge of disease , treatment and prevention was inadequate. The study recommends the need of organizing seminars, public lectures for both thalassemic families and general public in order to enhance their knowledge regarding thalassemia disease and prevention.

Publication Details

Page(s) 2-6

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Published Journal: Pakistan Paediatric Journal, Volume: 40, Issue: 4, Year: 2016

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Keywords

awareness, Knowledge, Parents, Thalassemia