Review Article
Year: 2019 | Month: May | Volume: 9 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 386-390
Health Related Quality of Life and It’s Associated Factors among Thalassemic Children: a Review
Kavitha K1, Dr. Padmaja A2
1Research Scholar, Professor, Dept. of Child Health Nursing, B.L.D.E.A’s Shri B.M.Patil Institute of Nursing Sciences, Vijayapur, Karnataka, India
2Professor/ Vice Principal, SVIMS College of Nursing, Thirupati, Andrapradesh, India
Corresponding Author: Kavitha K
ABSTRACT
Thalassemia is a group of hemoglobinopathies characterized by defect in hemoglobin synthesis. It is chronic disease, where the patients should undergo regular blood transfusion and take iron chelation to maintain their health status. The authors aimed to bring the comprehensive view of overall health related quality of life and find out the various factors associated with their quality of life. The findings from various studies revealed that all the domains of health related quality of life is been affected. The most common factors which had impact on QoL include chelation therapy, repeated hospitalization, educational status of parents and financial factors.
Key words: thalassemia, health related quality of life, factors, chelation therapy