| Autor: |
Dania A. Monagel, Naglla Alemam, Manar Betar, Fay N. Alnafisi, Dania E. Faidah, Reema E. Aloteibi, Muhammad Khan, Israa A. Malli |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 11 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-2360 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fped.2023.1205351 |
| Popis: |
BackgroundSickle cell disease (SCD) is a relatively common genetic disorder in Saudi Arabia characterized by the predominance of sickle hemoglobin (HbS). Although multiple supportive care options exist for patients with SCD, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only cure available and has become highly successful, with an almost 91% overall survival rate. However, pursuing this procedure is still restrained as a curative treatment option. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the perception of parents' caregivers at the National Guard Hospital pediatric hematology clinic regarding using HSCT as a curative approach for their children with SCD.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study of the interviewer-administered survey distributed utilizing electronic devices to caregivers of pediatric patients with SCD. Subjects were recruited from Pediatric Hematology & Oncology clinics at National Guard Hospital Affairs in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. An estimated sample size of 100 was initially calculated out of 140 pediatric SCD patients; 72 responses were collected from participants. All study participants gave informed consent. All results were analyzed using SPSS; moreover, statistics were set at a CI of 95% and a p |
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