2. Problem statement
“A study to assess the quality of
life of thalassemic children
attending thalassemia day
care unit at Umaid Hospital,
Jodhpur, Rajasthan”
3. Objectives
• To assess the quality of life of
thalassemic children.
• To associate the quality of life of
thalassemic children with selected
demographic variables.
4. Hypothesis
• H0- There is no significant association
between quality of life of thalassemic
children and socio-demographic
variables.
• H1- There is significant association
between quality of life of thalassemic
children and socio-demographic
variables.
5. Conceptual Framework
Characteristics of the individual
Age, Sex, Education, Family
background, previous knowledge,
Clinical characteristics
Characteristics of the environment
Family relationships, Peer support,
emotional support
Biological
and
physiologic
al variables
- Body mass
index
-Physical
appearance
-Sleep
disturbance
Symptom
status
- Face bone
deformities
- Growth
failure
- Shortness of
breath
- Yellow skin
- Depression
-Anxiety
Functional
status
-Difficulty in
performing
ADLs -
Perception of
control
-Feel left out
-Feel isolated
-Lack of
companionship
General
health
perceptions
-Self rated
physical
health -Self
rated mental
health
Overall
quality of
life
-Physical
domain
-Emotional
domain
-Social
domain -
School
domain
7. Data analysis and interpretation
• Section A- This section will deals with socio-
demographic variables such as age, gender, religion,
family history of thalassemia, family income,
educational status of thalassemic children,
educational status of parent, previous knowledge
about thalassemia.
• Section B- This section will deals with clinical
characteristics as type of diagnosis, age at diagnosis,
frequency of blood transfusion and complications of
thalassemia.
• Section C- This section contains structured interview
14. Section C
Variable
s
Domains Df X2 Table
value
Rem
arkPhysica
l
Emotion
al
Social School
Age (in years)
6 11.91 12.59 NS
5-7 12 5 2 1
8-12 18 5 12 15
13-19 14 3 3 10
Gender
6 21.44 12.59 S
Male 23 12 3 2
Female 12 15 15 18
Religion
Hindu 23 12 8 7
6 7.70 12.59 NSMuslim 7 6 9 8
Other 2 7 8 3
15. Variable
s
Domains Df X2 Table
value
Rem
arkPhysical Emotiona
l
Social School
Family history of thalassemia
6 13.02 12.59 S
Yes 10 7 11 12
No 12 10 7 1
Don’t
know
9 10 10 1
Family income (per month)
6 1.76 12.59 NS
<5000 8 5 5 2
5000-
14999
20 15 12 13
>15000 8 6 4 2
Education status of children
6 2.62 12.59 NS
Primary 8 7 4 1
Secondary 15 15 10 10
16. Variable
s
Domains Df X2 Table
value
Rem
ark
Physical Emotiona
l
Social School
Education status of parents
6 13.02 12.59 S
Illiterate 10 7 11 12
Secondary 12 10 7 1
Graduatio
n
9 10 10 1
Previous knowledge about thalassemia
3 21.29 7.82 S
Yes 23 12 3 2
No 12 15 18 15
Pre transfusion Hemoglobin (gm/dl)
6 13.54 12.59 S
<7.5 10 7 1 2
7.5-9 15 10 25 10
>9 7 7 2 4
17. Variable
s
Domains Df X2 Table
value
Rem
arkPhysical Emotiona
l
Social School
Transfusion frequency
6 14.05 12.59 S
Once a
month
10 7 1 2
Twice a
month
15 9 24 12
Thrice a
month
7 7 2 4
Chelation therapy
3 9.55 7.82 SYes 40 20 13 17
No 1 3 5 1
Type of chelation therapy
6 12.94 12.59 S
Oral 15 10 7 8
Subcutane
ous
2 5 13 10
Intravenou 6 5 8 1
18. Conclusion
• Majority of the thalassemic children with 37% have altered
functioning level,16% children never faced problem during
functioning, 17% children almost never faced problem, 17%
children often and 13% children almost often faced problem
while physical and psychological functioning.
• Significant association observed between quality of life of
thalassemic children and demographic variables such as
Gender, Family history of thalassemia, Family income,
Educational status of thalassemic children, Educational status
of parents and clinical characteristics like Pre-transfusion
hemoglobin, Transfusion frequency, Chelation therapy and Type
of chelation therapy. Hence, Hypothesis (H1) is partially
accepted.
• Non significant association observed between quality of life of
19. Recommendation
• A similar study can be done on a larger sample to validate and
generalize the findings.
• A similar study can be conducted with an experimental
research approach having a control group.
• A similar study can be conducted to assess the practices of
parents regarding home care of thalassemic children.
• A similar study can be conducted and evaluated using teaching
strategies like interactive learning sessions, self instructional
modules etc.
• A comparative study can be conducted among thalassemic
children and the healthy children on same age group to find the
differences among them.
• An information booklet can be prepared to enhance the