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Pilot Study to Assess Patients' and Health Workers' Needs Involved in Sickle Cell Disease Management
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Questionnaire to assess needs for Sickle Cell Disease. Completed, enrolled 192 participants across 4 sites.
Detailed Summary
This pilot research is aimed to assess the needs of patients and health workers involved in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) management in Nigeria. To achieve this, a questionnaire will be administered to SCD patients or parents of children affected by SCD. Another questionnaire will be administered to doctors and nurses working with SCD patients. A focus group discussion with patients/parents willing to participate will be also scheduled. Participants from the following centres will be involved: Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital Kaduna State University, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, National Hospital Abuja, Federal Medical Centre Katsina. Data will be qualitatively and quantitatively analysed and presented as aggregated data. Consent from all the study participants will be sought. Questionnaires will be coded and no personal data will be disclosed to authorised third parties.
Study Details
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Interventions
Two questionnaires have been developed to assess the specific needs of healthcare professionals working with SCD patients and of SCD patients or parents of children with SCD