Director and Head, Medical Oncology, Haemato-oncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Sarvodaya Hospital and Research Center, Faridabad, Delhi NCR, India
Research Article
Knowledge of healthcare workers about sickle cell disease in India: A reality check
Author(s): Dinesh Pendharkar* and Garima Nirmal
India ranks second in sickle cell disease prevalence worldwide. Government has rolled out National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission 2023, aimed at prevention, early diagnosis and management, the knowledge of healthcare workers (HCW) is one of the most important drivers of healthcare interventions, especially when investigations and treatments are made accessible according to standard treatment guidelines. This study was undertaken to assess the extent of healthcare professionals’ knowledge of SCD. This was an observational cross-sectional study. The questionnaire was a slightly modified DFConhecimento instrument that was sent to the HCW using a web tool to be filled through a link. A total of 416 HCW participated in this survey. The median age of the participants was 34 years, and 190 (45.7%) were male. The majority had experience of working long-term in medical facilities.. View More»
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