Life satisfaction and difficulties experienced by the family members of individuals with thalassemia

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Nursing Open, cilt.10, sa.6, ss.3914-3924, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/nop2.1649
  • Dergi Adı: Nursing Open
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3914-3924
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: difficulties experienced, family members, individual with thalassemia, life satisfaction
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.