Open AccessParental Knowledge on Thalassaemia and Factors Associated with Refusal to Scree Their Children
Author(s) -
Mat Mac,
Lili Husniati Yaacob,
Rosnani Zakaria
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the malaysian journal of medical sciences/the malaysian journal of medical science
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 , cross sectional study , family medicine , 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.