Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Prevention of Thalassaemia of the Parents of Children with Thalassaemia attending in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh
Abstract: Introduction: Inherited disorder of Hemoglobin is widely distributed throughout the world. Among them, Thalassaemia is a common disorder with widespread geographical distribution. Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of thalassaemia prevention among parents of children with Thalassaemia.
Methodology: This was a descriptive cross sectional study. This study was conducted in inpatient and outpatient department of paediatrics, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital over a period of July 2020 to June 2021. 45 parents of children with thalassaemia were purposively selected as study subjects. Informed written consent were obtained from the parents before enrollment in the study. Data were collected on variables of interest. All the findings were recorded and analyzed. Statistical analysis were done using statistical package for social science (SPSS) software version 21.