Assessment of Hemophilic Teenagers Life Style in Al Basrah City Hussein Adil Ali1,*, Sultan Mohammed Ahmed2, Hassan Mohammed Baqer3, Sachit Amer Abdullah4 1Assist Lect., College of Nursing, University of Basrah, Iraq 2Assist Lect., College of Nursing, University of Mosul, Iraq 3Lect., College of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq 4Assist Lect., College of Nursing, University of Thi_Qar, Iraq *Corresponding author: Adil Ali Hussein, College of Nursing, University of Basrah, Iraq
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract Objective To assess of hemophilic teenagers life style and its treatment upon the life style of hemophilic teenagers and find out the relationship between hemophilic teenagers life style & their demographic characteristic. A descriptive study was conducted in the blood diseases center in Al Basrah from15of October 2018 to 12 of March 2019. Non-probability [purposive] sample of [32] patients age [10–22] years with hemophilia hospitalized for management were selected. Data were analyzed by using frequencies, percentages, mean of score, Pearson correlation, and multi-regression analysis. The data was collected through questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The data were described statistically and analyzed through use of the descriptive and inferential statistical analysis procedures. The results of the study indicated that the one third of the sample were[16–20] years represent[56.3%]of the total sample and [75%]of the sample were graduated from primary school, [93.7%]of the sample have 1–2 affected brothers, [56.6%]of the sample were unemployed, and [71.9%]of hemophilic teenagers were from family of moderate level of socioeconomic states[SES]. Over half [56.3%]of the hemophilic adolescents suffer from the knee joint which is the most affected part by bleeding, [68.75%]suffer from bruises, and[53.1%] have a family history of hemophilia. Top Keywords Assessment, Life Style, Teenagers, Hemophilia. Top |