Open AccessParental Knowledge on Thalassaemia and Factors Associated with Refusal to Scree Their Children
Author(s) -
Mohammad Azmi Che Mat,
Lili Husniati Yaacob,
Rosnani Zakaria
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
malaysian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2180-4303
pISSN - 1394-195X
DOI - 10.21315/mjms2020.27.1.13
Subject(s) - thalassemia , medicine , odds ratio , malay , confidence interval , disease , family medicine , cross sectional study , pediatrics , philosophy , linguistics , pathology
Acceptance of a screening programme for thalassemia is important in managing the disease and its associated complications. The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge of thalassemia and factors associated with thalassemia screening refusal among parents of secondary school children.
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