| Autor: |
Nargesbeygom Mirbehbahani, Mohammad Salehi, Azam Jahazi, Mohebbeddin Karimi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, Vol 03, Iss 01, Pp 90-95 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2231-4261 |
| Popis: |
Background: Thalassemia is a chronic disease that it leads to psychological and social problems for parents. Mothers are at markedly increased risk of suffering from psychological distress and depression because they usually take on a considerable part of extra care that their children need.This study was designed to determine prevalence and intensity of depression in mothers with a thalassemic child. Material and Methods: In this cross – sectional study, 65 mothers of children with thalassemia major (case group) and 65 mothers of children without thalassemia major (control group) were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Data were analyzed by using SPSS (v 16.0) for windows. Results: Prevalence of depression was significantly higher in case group than that in control group (84.6%vs. 56.9%, p |
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