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Sickle Cell Disease Screening: Experiences of Parents with Positive Newborns at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

2025-11-17

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<h4>Objective.</h4> To explore parents’ experiences following receipt of positive newborn screening for sickle cell disease (SCD) test results at a teaching hospital in Ghana. <h4>Methods.</h4> Using purposive sampling, data were collected using semi-structured individual guides to interview parents of newborns attending the paediatric SCD clinic at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), the major referral health fa...

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c22d6638-1527-5b4e-a75b-864f49dd44c4
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10.1101/2025.11.11.25338668
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