Life satisfaction and difficulties experienced by the family members of individuals with thalassemia
Nursing Open, vol.10, no.6, pp.3914-3924, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 10 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2023
- Doi Number: 10.1002/nop2.1649
- Journal Name: Nursing Open
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Page Numbers: pp.3914-3924
- Keywords: difficulties experienced, family members, individual with thalassemia, life satisfaction
- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to examine the life satisfaction and difficulties experienced by the family members of individuals with thalassemia. Design: This study design is mix-method research. This research adheres to the COREQ guidelines and checklist. Methods: The research was conducted in the Blood Diseases Polyclinic of a state hospital in a Mediterranean city in Turkey between February 2022 and April 2022. Results: The mean life satisfaction scale score was 11.18 ± 5.13, and a negative correlation was found between the mother's age and life satisfaction score (r = −0.438; p = 0.042, p < 0.05). Qualitative analysis of the experiences of the family members of individuals with thalassemia yielded 10 themes.