Knowledge and nutrition-related practices among caregivers of adolescents with sickle cell disease in the Greater Accra region of Ghana
Abstract Background Due to its severe adverse effect on child mortality, sickle cell disease (SCD) has been identified as a set of diseases of public health concern. The high mortality rate among children with SCD in Africa has been attributed to several factors including sub-optimal management and...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15343-1 |