Effect of health education on severe thalassemia prevention and control in communities in Cambodia

Cheng, Kimhaung; Fucharoen, Supan; Sanchaisuriya, Kanokwan; Fucharoen, Goonnapa; Sanchaisuriya, Pattara; Jetsrisuparb, Arunee

doi:10.1186/s13690-018-0259-3

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“…The above research has promoted the preventive behaviors of thalassemia among couples of a child affected with thalassemia major, which is the ultimate goal of the educational intervention. As well, this study agrees with the Cheng et al [27] and Saeedi Kia et al [28] Balochistan society is a society with a limited culture, and a large number of mothers participating in the study prevent themselves from aborting fetuses with thalassemia major due to negative attitudes such as fear of their husbands or religious issues. In addition, the absence of a reference laboratory in Iranshahr as well as passing long distances to reach the nearest laboratory, which is about 500 km away, is a problem that many women do not perform prenatal tests on time.…”

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confidence: 91%

Effectiveness of the application of an educational program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in adopting preventive behaviors among mothers who have thalassemia children in Iran: a randomized controlled trial

Zareban,

Oudi-Akbari,

Jadgal

et al. 2024

Egypt J Med Hum Genet

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Background Thalassemia is one of the most common chronic diseases, which cause many problems for the patients, families, and health system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the application of an educational program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior in adopting preventive behaviors from thalassemia. Methods This randomized controlled trial study was associated with the participation of 160 mothers of children suffering from thalassemia major, who were divided into two groups including intervention and control. Demographic information, knowledge, and data related to the constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior were collected. Data were analyzed using SPSS16 software and descriptive and analytical tests. Results The mean scores of perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, and behavior in the intervention group in the pre-intervention phase were 9.83 ± 1.45, 9.1 ± 21.32, and 2.1 ± 18.42, respectively. The stage after the intervention was increased to 12.00 ± 0.00, 11.51 ± 0.59, and 5 ± 0.37.95, respectively, and the difference of the means in the two stages was significant (P value < 0.0001). But no significant change was observed in the control group (P value > 0.05). Conclusion The results of the study showed the effect of the training intervention based on the Theory of Planned Behavior on the promotion of preventive behaviors in mothers of children suffering from thalassemia major.

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confidence: 91%

Effectiveness of the application of an educational program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in adopting preventive behaviors among mothers who have thalassemia children in Iran: a randomized controlled trial

Zareban,

Oudi-Akbari,

Jadgal

et al. 2024

Egypt J Med Hum Genet

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“…This community development emphasized the benefits of the prevention program, which according to the experience of other countries, puts the cost required for this education and the screening or genetic testing much lower than the cost for treating thalassemia that reaches more than IDR 500 billion in 2019 (Koren et al, 2014;Ostrowsky et al, 1985;PTPTM, 2019). This study, like many other studies involving healthcare professionals, community volunteers, and high school cadres (Cheng et al, 2018;d'Arqom et al, 2021;Jopang et al, 2015), shows that empowering thalassemia patients and their families is an effective method to increase community's knowledge of thalassemia and convince them about the importance of knowing their thalassemia status. However, due to the limited sample size in this study, a further study in the broader community is necessary to measure the effectiveness of this method before it is implemented in society.…”

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confidence: 66%

Empowering Thalassemia Patients and Family to Increase Public Knowledge on Thalassemia

Asa

Indiastuti

Andarsini

et al. 2021

Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (Indonesian Journal of Comm

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Thalassemia, the fifth-most catastrophic disease with 10,555 patients, causes physical, emotional, and economic burden for the patient, their family, and the country. Annually, IDR 500 billion are needed to cover the treatment of thalassemia. This projected number will continue to increase if no action is taken, so education and knowledge dissemination are important for thalassemia prevention. This community development involves thalassemia patients and families as partners and encourages them to share their knowledge and experience about thalassemia with the Indonesian late adolescents, young adult, and middle-aged adult population through an online webinar to increase public knowledge on thalassemia. Education media, such as posters and videos, were developed and disseminated during the activity, followed by live sharing from thalassemia patients, parents, and pediatricians. The respondents’ knowledge of thalassemia was measured using an 11-items questionnaire before and after the online educational activity. The results show that the respondents have a good knowledge of thalassemia, and it increases after attending online education event about the disease (9.74+2.4, 10.22+0.77, p<0.001). Their knowledge was associated with health-related field experience, knowing someone with thalassemia, and their willingness to undergo thalassemia testing (p<0.046, 0.013, and 0.007, respectively). Thus, these findings support the importance of education and dissemination of information regarding Thalassemia. Moreover, strong knowledge might lead to a willingness to undergo thalassemia testing, which might lead to less marriage between carriers and, eventually, a reduction in the incidence of thalassemia major.

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“…Almost half of the participants in a study in Iran believed that increasing knowledge was the most vital step to preventing thalassemia, along with genetic counselling and premarital screening (15). Thalassemia education in Cambodia, even in populations with low education levels, was shown to increase knowledge and promote positive attitudes towards screening (16).…”

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confidence: 99%

Parental Knowledge on Thalassaemia and Factors Associated with Refusal to Scree Their Children

Mac

Yaacob

Zakaria

2020

MJMS

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Introduction: Acceptance of a screening programme for thalassemia is important in managing the disease and its associated complications. The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge of thalassemia and factors associated with thalassemia screening refusal among parents of secondary school children.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out from May 2017 to October 2017 among parents of fourth form students in three schools in Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia. Parents who are able to read and understand Malay and consented to the study were required to answer a validated questionnaire on their knowledge regarding thalassemia. They were also asked the reason for their acceptance or refusal of the thalassemia screening of their children.Results: In total, 273 participants took part in the study. The mean thalassemia knowledge score was 11.8 out of a maximum score of 21. Low knowledge scores (adjusted odds ratio [adj OR] 0.87; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.79, 0.95; P = 0.002) and female sex (adj OR 2.60; 95% CI: 1.04, 6.53; P = 0.040) had significant associations with parental thalassemia screening refusal. The main reason for screening refusal was that parents perceived that their children were not at risk for the disease since they did not have a family member with thalassemia.Conclusion: The mean thalassemia knowledge score among parents remains unsatisfactory. A high knowledge score is important since it is associated with parental acceptance of thalassemia screening for their children.

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Effect of health education on severe thalassemia prevention and control in communities in Cambodia

Cited by 6 publications

References 23 publications

Effectiveness of the application of an educational program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in adopting preventive behaviors among mothers who have thalassemia children in Iran: a randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of the application of an educational program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in adopting preventive behaviors among mothers who have thalassemia children in Iran: a randomized controlled trial

Empowering Thalassemia Patients and Family to Increase Public Knowledge on Thalassemia

Parental Knowledge on Thalassaemia and Factors Associated with Refusal to Scree Their Children

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