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Life satisfaction and difficulties experienced by the family members of individuals with thalassemia

AIM: This study aimed to examine the life satisfaction and difficulties experienced by the family members of individuals with thalassemia. DESIGN: This study design is mix‐method research. This research adheres to the COREQ guidelines and checklist. METHODS: The research was conducted in the Blood D...

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Autor principal: Sevinç, Sibel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10170906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36812055
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1649
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Sumario:AIM: This study aimed to examine the life satisfaction and difficulties experienced by the family members of individuals with thalassemia. DESIGN: This study design is mix‐method research. This research adheres to the COREQ guidelines and checklist. METHODS: The research was conducted in the Blood Diseases Polyclinic of a state hospital in a Mediterranean city in Turkey between February 2022 and April 2022. RESULTS: The mean life satisfaction scale score was 11.18 ± 5.13, and a negative correlation was found between the mother's age and life satisfaction score (r = −0.438; p = 0.042, p < 0.05). Qualitative analysis of the experiences of the family members of individuals with thalassemia yielded 10 themes.