Psychosocial impact of sickle cell disorder
Perspectives from a Nigerian setting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19534988 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kofi A Anie (0000-0003-0513-3331, Central Middlesex Hospital, corresponding author), Feyijimi E Egunjobi, Feyijimi Egunjobi (0000-0001-7445-9875), Olu O Akinyanju, Olu Akinyanju |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Globalization and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-8603 • E-ISSN: 1744-8603 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1744-8603-6-2 |
| PMID | 20170540 |
| PMCID | PMC2836308 |
| OpenAlex | W2118834096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 2 |
Sickle Cell Disorder is a global health problem with psychosocial implications. Nigeria has the largest population of people with sickle cell disorder, with about 150,000 births annually. This study explored the psychosocial impact of sickle cell disorder in 408 adolescents and adults attending three hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria. A questionnaire was designed for the study, with some of commonly described areas of psychosocial impact including general public perceptions and attitudes, education, employment, and healthcare issues, and emotional responses.The majority of participants thought that society in general had a negative image of SCD, and reported negative perceptions and attitudes. Some issues in education, employment, and healthcare were expressed, however these were in the minority of cases. The results also showed that depressive feelings were experienced in almost half the study population, even though feelings of anxiety or self-hate were uncommon. Clinical implications of these findings are considered
Health services research · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Public health · Quality of Life Research · Social policy · Clinical Psychology · Health and Conflict Studies · Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders · Iron Metabolism and Disorders · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |