Perceived stress and monetary burden amongthalassemia patients and their caregivers

Authors

  • Aliya Hisam Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
  • Najm us Saqib Khan Bahria Medical and Dental College, Islamabad
  • Naseer Alam Tariq Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi.
  • Hira Irfan Army Medical College, Rawalpindi
  • Bushra Arif Army Medical College, Rawalpindi
  • Mawra Noor Army Medical College, Rawalpindi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15420

Keywords:

Caregivers, Cost, Monetary burden, Patients, Psychological burden, Stress, Thalassemia.

Abstract

Objective: To find the perceived stress level and monetary burden in the thalassemia patients and their caregivers related to thalassemia treatment sessions.

Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at Rawalpindi Thalassemia Centre and Military Hospital Rawalpindi of six months

Author Biographies

Aliya Hisam, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)

Assistant Professor  in Community Medicine Department,

Army Medical College,

Rawalpindi

Najm us Saqib Khan, Bahria Medical and Dental College, Islamabad

Assistant Professor, Community Health, Bahria Medical and Dental College, Islamabad

Naseer Alam Tariq, Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi.

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine,

Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi.

Hira Irfan, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi

House officer, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi

Bushra Arif, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi

House officer, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi

Mawra Noor, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi

House officer, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi

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Published

2018-08-01

How to Cite

Hisam, A., Khan, N. us S., Tariq, N. A., Irfan, H., Arif, B., & Noor, M. (2018). Perceived stress and monetary burden amongthalassemia patients and their caregivers. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15420

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 4 (2018): July - August 2018

Section

Original Articles