ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2020
Perceptions and Practice of Early Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease by Parents and Physicians in a Southwestern State of Nigeria.
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- Awareness and Acceptability of Prenatal Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease among Mothers of Affected Children in a Northern Nigerian Teaching Hospital.Open research Europe · 2025Article
- Perceptions and preferences for genetic testing for sickle cell disease or trait: a qualitative study in Cameroon, Ghana and Tanzania.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2024Article
- High Throughput Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease - Application of Two-Tiered Testing with a qPCR-Based Primary screen.Klinische Padiatrie · 2023Article
- Defining global strategies to improve outcomes in sickle cell disease: a Lancet Haematology Commission.The Lancet. Haematology · 2023Review
- A Critical Review of Sickle Cell Disease Burden and Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.Journal of blood medicine · 2023Review
- Audit of clinical and laboratory parameters of hemoglobin SS patients in a Nigerian teaching hospital.Annals of medicine · 2022Article
- Determinants of Care-Seeking Practices for Children with Sickle Cell Disease in Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria.Journal of blood medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundEarly sickle cell disease (SCD) diagnosis has shown promise in combating SCD in many countries. The aim of this study was to assess the practice and perception of early SCD diagnosis among a group of parents and physicians in Nigeria.
resultsMost physicians 132 (97.8%) were aware of prenatal SCD diagnosis, but only 51 (37.8%) would recommend it. Most physicians 129 (95.6%) routinely recommend premarital SCD genetic counseling and testing, and 89 (65.1%) were aware of the national government newborn screening program but lesser proportion 75 (55.6%) were willing to recommend it. Amongst the mothers, 154 (94%) and 158 (96%) had encountered genetic counseling for SCD and were willing to offer newborn screening to their children, respectively. On the contrary, fewer mothers 42 (25%) were aware of prenatal SCD diagnosis, 28 (17%) were willing to partake in it, and 44 (26%) were undecided. There were discrepancies in the willingness by physicians to practice early SCD diagnosis and its uptake by mothers (
conclusionThe perceptions and practice of early SCD diagnosis was suboptimal in the study locality. Scaling up awareness and universal coverage are required.
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