Article
Acceptability of prenatal diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia (SCA) by female patients and parents of SCA patients in Nigeria.
Social science & medicine (1982) - 1 Aug 1995
Durosinmi M A, Odebiyi A I, Adediran I A, Akinola N O, Adegorioye D E, Okunade M A
Abstract excerpt
The acceptability of prenatal diagnosis (PND) of sickle cell anaemia (SCA) as a means of controlling sickle cell disorder in Nigeria was examined using a structured questionnaire. The respondents were comprised of 92 adult female patients with SCA, aged 15-20 (23 +/- 6) years; 53 HbAS mothers, aged 20-61 (37 +/- 11) years and 48 HbAS fathers, aged 33-65 (46 +/- 8) years. More than 85% of the respondents would...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Developing Countries
- Female
- Genetic Counseling
- Hemoglobin, Sickle
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged