Financial strain and resilience: a qualitative exploration of parental perspectives on caring for children with sickle cell disease in Ghana

• Автори: Menford Owusu Ampomah (Автор), Karl Atkin (Автор), Lillian Akorfa Ohene (Автор), Gloria Achempim-Ansong (Автор), Kwadwo Ameyaw Korsah (Автор), Luke Laari (Автор)
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• Опубліковано: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background In Ghana, nearly one in four (25%) of the population are sickle cell disease carriers. Furthermore, 2% of all babies born (20 for every 1000 live births) has sickle cell disease. However, little is known about how parents negotiate the financial challenges facing parents of a chi...