Psychological Problems among Different Hereditary Blood Disease in Basrah, A Cross Sectional Study

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Basim A.A Alhijaj
Farah H. Tayeh
Ridhaa Allah Ali Atiyah Al-Majid

Abstract

Hereditary blood disease are so common inherited problems in the world and in Iraq ,as far as the life span of the patients did increased psychosocial problems are greatly expected to increased and were studied through a different series through out the world ,the problem was understudied on the national prospect that nictitate a study to highlight the issue


methodes:104 different diagnoses hereditary blood disease patient were enrolled in this cross sectional study that depend on direct interview and fill of 2 revised questionnaire that covered psycological,social and educational impact of the disease in a period of 6 months in Basra center for hereditary blood disease results: More than 50.96 % showed agreement toward being hopeless because of the illness,58.65 % agree for being nervous and upset ,59.62% for feels depressed and sad ,50% feel anxious for their future and 50.92% feel nervous because of the illness)


Existence of psychological problems among the patients studied did concluded and issuing screening for the problems among the patients and establishing psychological help programs did recommended.


KEYWORDS: thalassemia, sickle cell, mental, psychological, Likert score. GHQ12

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Alhijaj, B. A. ., Tayeh, F. H., & Al-Majid, R. A. A. A. . (2023). Psychological Problems among Different Hereditary Blood Disease in Basrah, A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies, 3(9), 2038–2047. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmscrs/v3-i9-43
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