Assess the Knowledge and Practice of Thalassemic Patient about Complications of Iron Overload and Desferal Compliance

المؤلفون

  • Abdul Karim Ghanim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58897/injns.v21i3.1273

الكلمات المفتاحية:

Thalassemia, Iron Overload, Desferal Compliance

الملخص

Objectives: To assess the knowledge and practice of thalassemic patients about desferal administration and
complications of iron overload.
Methodology: The present study composed of (50) thalssemic patient who are registered in center and was
performed in Ibn Al-Atheer center for congenital anemia for the period from 15/12/2006 to 1/4/2007.
Results: The result of the study showed highly significant difference at (160.05) for knowledge of thalassemic
patients and also appear highly significant difference at (P<O.O5) for practice of thalassemic patients.
Recommendations: The study recommends that there is necessity to increase the knowledge and practice of
thalassemic patient about desferal administration to minimize the complications of iron overload.

التنزيلات

منشور

2008-12-30

إصدار

القسم

Articles

كيفية الاقتباس

Assess the Knowledge and Practice of Thalassemic Patient about Complications of Iron Overload and Desferal Compliance. (2008). المجلة العراقية الوطنية للاختصاصات التمريضية, 21(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.58897/injns.v21i3.1273