Abstract: Thalassemia is a chronic inherited disease that leads to stressful life among those affected by it. It causes burden to physical, mental, social and financial aspects to both patient and family. The aim of this study was to assess the perceived stress among patients with thalassemia. A study using descriptive cross-sectional design among 52patients with thalassemia selected by consecutive sampling technique was carried out in selected thalassemia centers of UAE. The data was collected using perceived stress questionnaire. Half of (50%) the participants were between 13-37 years of age. Majority (54%) of them were males and about 57.7% of the.......
Key words: Thalassemia, perceived stress
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