Abstract Sickle Cell Disorder is a global health problem with psychosocial implications.
Nigeria has the largest population of people with sickle cell disorder, with about 150,000 …

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is of major public health concern globally, with
majority of patients living in Africa. Despite its relevance, there is a dearth of research to …

Background Worldwide, the burden of Sickle Cell disease (SCD) has not been amply
addressed. In Africa, Uganda has the 5th highest burden, a situation aggravated by limited …

Background Sickle cell disease impacts the physical, emotional and psychological aspects
of life of the affected persons, often times exposing them to disease associated stigma from …

Background: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), the most common genetic disorder amongst Black
people, poses a significant psychosocial burden on the sufferers, the caregivers and their …

Sickle cell disorders (SCD) and depression are both chronic illnesses of global significance.
Past research on SCD and depression struggles to make sense of statistical associations …

Nigeria has a population of 112 million with an annual growth rate of 3.2%. About 25% of
adults throughout the country have the sickle cell trait, AS, while the Hb C trait is largely …

Aim To explore the lived experiences of adolescents with sickle cell disease, in Kingston,
Jamaica. Method A descriptive qualitative design was used for this research. In-depth …

This qualitative study used the long interview method with Canadian mothers of African and
Caribbean descent to understand the underresearched experience of raising a child with …

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health problem in Nigeria. Carrier
prevalence is about 25% and it affects about 2–3% of the Nigerian population. The disease …