Psychological morbidity among children with transfusion dependent β-thalassaemia and their parents in Sri Lanka.

BACKGROUND:Thalassaemia is a chronic disease which requires lifelong treatment in a majority. Despite recent advances in the medical care, minimal attempts are made to improve psychological health in these patients. In this study, we aim to describe the psychological morbidity in patients with trans...

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Main Authors: Sachith Mettananda, Ravindu Peiris, Hashan Pathiraja, Miyuru Chandradasa, Dayananda Bandara, Udaya de Silva, Chamila Mettananda, Anuja Premawardhena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228733