Open AccessDeterminants of psychosocial health-related quality of life of adults with sickle cell disease in a Nigerian setting
Author(s) -
Theresa Ukamaka Nwagha,
Babatunde Omotowo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_122_19
Subject(s) - psychosocial , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , vitality , disease , marital status , mental health , gerontology , young adult , physical therapy , psychiatry , population , environmental health , philosophy , theology , nursing
With improved understanding of disease mechanism in sickle cell disorder, many persons living with sickle cell disease (SCD) are surviving unto adulthood. There is a growing concern that SCD may impair the psychosocial health-related quality of life (HRQoL), with a resultant lack of psychosocial stability and integration. The objective of this study was to assess the determinants of psychosocial quality of life (QoL) among adults with SCD.