Journal of Clinical Research

Department of Medicine and Surgery, Copperbelt University, Kitwe, Zambia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Knowledge, attitude and practice of caregivers of children with sickle Cell Disease towards Sickle Cell Disease at Kitwe Teaching Hospital, Kitwe Zambia.
  Author(s): Veronica Taonga Musonda*
  
  Introduction: Sickle cell disease is a genetic autosomal recessive disease that causes considerable morbidity and mortality and affects millions of people globally. The WHO has advocated for SCD awareness, however, studies on the impact of these awareness programmes through knowledge, attitudes and practices assessment among caregivers has rarely been studied. Zambia lacks resources to support the increasing incidences of the disease, hence the need to find innovative ways to prevent complications of SCD, one of them being educating care givers on home based prevention of sickle cell crises. The objective of this research was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices of caregivers of children with SCD towards SCD at Kitwe teaching hospital in Kitwe, Zambia. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted on caregivers of children .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2795-6172.2023.7.200

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