The burden and quality of life of caregivers of sickle cell anemia patients taking hydroxyurea versus those not taking hydroxyurea

The burden and quality of life of caregivers of sickle cell anemia patients taking hydroxyurea versus those not taking hydroxyurea

OBJECTIVE: To assess the burden and quality of life of caregivers of patients with sickle cell anemia taking hydroxyurea versus those of patients not taking hydroxyurea. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed of caregivers of outpatients with sickle cell anemia in two public hospitals in Cam...

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Main Authors: Luiz Bernardino Lima da Silva, Maria Lúcia Ivo, Albert Schiaveto de Souza, Elenir Rose Jardim Cury Pontes, Alexandra Maria Almeida Carvalho Pinto, Olinda Maria Rodrigues de Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Anemia, sickle cell
Caregivers
Quality of life
Hydroxyurea
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842012000400010

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