Health-related Quality of Life and its Predictors Among Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia Patients.

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Tuysuz G., Tayfun F.

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, vol.39, no.5, pp.332-336, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mph.0000000000000790
  • Journal Name: Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.332-336
  • Keywords: thalassemia, quality of life, blood component transfusion, GENERIC CORE SCALES, CHILDREN, RELIABILITY, CARE, PEDSQL(TM)-4.0, FEASIBILITY, ADOLESCENTS, VALIDITY, VERSION
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: With regular blood transfusions and modern medical management strategies, transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) patients are currently living into adulthood, but they still suffer from the chronicity of the disease and its complications. This study was aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores in pediatric TDT patients compared with healthy controls.