Caregivers' Perspective on the Psychological Burden of Living with Children Affected by Sickle Cell Disease in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo

• Main Authors: Patricia V. M. Lelo (Author), Faustin Nd. Kitetele (Author), Cathy E. Akele (Author), David Lackland Sam (Author), Michael J. Boivin (Author), Esperance Kashala-Abotnes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is limited information on knowledge, perceptions, and management of sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa in general and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in particular. This study explored knowledge, perceptions, and burden of 26 parents/caregivers of children with SCD in three sele...