Understanding patient-related barriers to hydroxyurea use among adolescent and adult patients with sickle cell disease in Mulago and Kiruddu hospitals, Uganda, a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Priscilla Namaganda (Author), Patience Nantume (Author), Kelvin Roland Mubiru (Author), Adelliine Twimukye (Author), Christine Sekaggya Wiltshire (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In 2016, Uganda added Hydroxyurea (HU) to the list of essential drugs to treat sickle cell disease SCD. However, Hydroxyurea utilization has been low for several countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examined patient-related barriers to hydroxyurea use among adolescent and...