Existence, triggers, and coping with chronic sorrow: a qualitative study of caretakers of children with sickle cell disease in a National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda

Existence, triggers, and coping with chronic sorrow: a qualitative study of caretakers of children with sickle cell disease in a National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda

Abstract Background Worldwide, sickle cell disease is recognized as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality. Caregivers and patients with such chronic illnesses experience economic, physical, social and psychological distresses which may lead to chronic sorrow. Chronic sorrow is viewed as...

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Main Authors: Connie Olwit, Maureen Mugaba, Charles Peter Osingada, Rose Chalo Nabirye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Chronic sorrow
Experiences
Caretakers
Caregivers
Sickle cell disease
Low income country
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-018-0263-y

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