Self-concept in Relation to Inheritance Blood Diseases among Adolescents in Babylon Governorate-Iraq

Issa, Sahar Hasan; Mohammed, Saja Hashim; Hasan, Abdulmadhdi A.

doi:10.5958/0976-5506.2018.00636.8

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“…However table (3) show that the minimum Hb was 5.8 while the Maximum was 10.5, and the mean of Hb was 7.76. This result borders in line with the finding of the study done by (Elzaree et al,2018), included in a case-control study on a set of 50 children with thalassemia and 50 healthy children of the same age and sex, they find the mean of Hb was 7.79 [12] .…”

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“…In case-control study a group of fifty patient with thalassemia major and fifty normal children within age 5_17 years were included by (Elzaree et al,2018) about the adaptation functions and psychosocial issues among children with major beta-thalassemia had half of sample was male and other half was female [12] . Furthermore, supportive evidence is a descriptive study done by (Shareef & Obaid, 2017), on 50 patients in order to assess the knowledge of adolescents with thalassemia major regarding iron chelating therapy also found equally distributed of sample according to gender [13] .…”

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Physical wellness among adolescents with hemoglobinopathic disorders

Eidan¹,

Aldoori²

2022

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Background: Hemoglobinopathy is a group of genetic disorders transmitted from parents to their children spread all over the world and is characterized by a decrease or absence of the normal synthesis of hemoglobin, as in thalassemia, or the abnormal structure of hemoglobin as in sickle cell anemia, has an impact on physical and Psychosocial wellness, which leads to increased fears about physical appearance, and interference in the process of gaining independence and healthy relationships with family, friends, and society. Aims: To assess physical wellness among adolescents with hemoglobinopathic disorders. As well as to Identify association between the physical wellness with certain demographic data. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used during the period from February 2, 2022 to May 2, 2022. This study was conducted in Babylon Governorate on (150) patients with hemoglobinopathic disorders at Babylon Teaching Hospital for Women and Children; 50% of patients aged 10-19 years were selected. Data were collected using a modified questionnaire and analyzed electronically by using SPSS 26. Results: Less than two-fifths of patients range in age from (10–13) years with mean age (of 14.7), half of them are males and the other half are females.

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