title: A standardized schedule for burden on the family of sickle-cell anaemia sufferers.
abstract: The chronicity and incurability of sickle cell anaemia reinforce the need to give particular attention to the psychosocial effect of the illness on the family. A 22-item schedule of burden with very high inter-rater reliability and modest validity is constructed and should be useful in the assessment of other similar chronic disorders. The phylogenetic origin of sickle-cell anaemia makes it essential that a psychological understanding of the disorder should be a component of the therapy arsenal of health professionals serving populations of African extraction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Famuyiwa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asuni
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D006224:Cricetinae; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000592:standards; D010290:Parents; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology