ArticleKorean journal of family medicine2018
Depression, Anxiety, and Perceived Social Support among Adults with Beta-Thalassemia Major: Cross-Sectional Study.
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- The Prevalence of Anxiety in Patients With Beta-Thalassaemia Major: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing open · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of social support and related factors among burns patients.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Depression among Iranian Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Humanistic and economic burden among caregivers of adults and children with transfusion dependent β-thalassemia: a mixed-methods study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Assessment of health-related quality of life in transfusion dependent beta thalassemia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Experiences of Iranian Patients with Thalassemia Major Regarding Their Palliative and Supportive Care Needs: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2025Article
- Assessing Psychological Disorders in Turkish Adolescents with Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Gender Disparities in Psychological Disturbances and Quality of Life Among Adolescent and Adult Patients with Thalassemia: A Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
- Systematic literature review of the indirect costs and humanistic burden of β-thalassemia.Therapeutic advances in hematology · 2024Review
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- The association between sleep quality and psychological distress among older Chinese adults: a moderated mediation model.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Promoting Adherence to Iron Chelation Treatment in Beta-Thalassemia Patients.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Review
- Concerns of Thalassemia Patients, Carriers, and their Caregivers in Malaysia: Text Mining Information Shared on Social Media.Healthcare informatics research · 2021Article
- Beta Thalassemia Minor: Patients Are Not Tired but Depressed and Anxious.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2021Article
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- Experience of Uncertainty in Patients with Thalassemia Major: A Qualitative Study.International journal of hematology-oncology and stem cell research · 2020Article
- The role of social support and emotional exhaustion in the association between work-family conflict and anxiety symptoms among female medical staff: a moderated mediation model.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
- The Predictor Role of Perceived Social Support and Spiritual Intelligence in Hope Among Thalassemia Patients.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2020Article
- The Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Depression and Anxiety among Patients with Thalassemia: a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of caring sciences · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundConsidering the high prevalence of depression and anxiety among thalassemia patients and the role of social support in preventing mental disorders, this study aimed to determine prevalence of depression, anxiety, and perceived social support (PSS) among adults with beta-thalassemia major.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was performed with 389 adults with beta-thalassemia major. Data were collected via a questionnaire consisting of three parts: demographic and medical information, the Persian version of the hospital anxiety and depression scale, and the Persian version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS ver. 23.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) through analytical statistics (independent-samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multilevel linear regression), and the results less than 0.05 were considered to be significant.
resultsThe mean scores of depression, anxiety, and PSS of patients were 7.42±3.17, 7.47±4.35, and 41.8±8.64, respectively. Of 389 patients, 19.8% had depression and 23.7% had an anxiety disorder. Relationships of depression and anxiety with age, the level of education, job, and family income were statistically significant, as were those of PSS with age, thalassemia center, family income, job, and the level of education. PSS from family, friends, and significant others were the significant predictive factors of depression and anxiety among adult patients with beta-thalassemia major.
conclusionConsidering the PSS as a factor influencing the reduction in depression and anxiety in thalassemia patients, social support from the social networks (spouse, family members, friends, and healthcare workers) should be integrated with interventions that are designed to improve the mental and physical health of thalassemia patients.
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