Prevalence of psychological symptoms among adults with sickle cell disease in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Prevalence of psychological symptoms among adults with sickle cell disease in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Abstract Background Previous research revealed high prevalence of psychological symptoms among sickle cell disease (SCD) patients in the West and Europe. In some Black SCD populations such as Nigeria and Jamaica, anxiety and depression had low prevalence rates compared to Europe. With difficulty loc...

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Main Authors: Michael Tetteh Anim, Joseph Osafo, Felix Yirdong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Prevalence
Psychological symptoms
Psychological distress
Sickle cell disease
Chronic disease
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-016-0162-z

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