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Observational Study
. 2018 Nov;85(11):978-983.
doi: 10.1007/s12098-018-2697-x. Epub 2018 May 12.

Quality of Life (QoL) and the Factors Affecting it in Transfusion-dependent Thalassemic Children

Kapil Chordiya  1 , Vikash Katewa  2 , Pramod Sharma  1 , Bindu Deopa  3 , Suman Katewa  4
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Observational Study

Quality of Life (QoL) and the Factors Affecting it in Transfusion-dependent Thalassemic Children

Kapil Chordiya et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2018 Nov.

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the Quality of life (QoL) and the factors affecting it in transfusion-dependent thalassemic children.

Methods: Current study was conducted at Department of Pediatrics, Dr. SNMC, Jodhpur. Ninety-three transfusion-dependent thalassemic children aged between 8 and 18 y were enrolled. Quality of life was assessed using Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) measurement model in thalassemic children.

Results: Mean age of children was 11.8 ± 3.2 y. Lowest mean score was observed in School functioning (57.4) while in Physical functioning, Emotional functioning and Social functioning it was 73.9, 82.2 and 83.49 respectively. Mean PedsQL score was higher in 8-12 y age group as compared to 13-18 y (p = 0.024). PedsQL score was higher in children who required transfusion once in a month (p = 0.028) and children on combined chelation therapy as compared to children who were on injectable chelator (p = 0.039). Health Related QoL was not affected with gender, education status, family history of thalassemia, ferritin level, splenectomy or consanguinity.

Conclusions: Factors related with low QoL in current study were higher age, increased transfusion frequency and injectable mode of chelation. In order to improve the QoL in thalassemic children appropriate programmes and interventions should be started targeting above domains.

Keywords: PedsQL; Thalassemia; Transfusion-dependent.

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  • Quality of Life in Thalassemia Major.
    Choudhry VP. Choudhry VP. Indian J Pediatr. 2018 Nov;85(11):957-958. doi: 10.1007/s12098-018-2792-z. Epub 2018 Sep 21. Indian J Pediatr. 2018. PMID: 30242607 No abstract available.

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