Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
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Flerida G Hernandez

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• Research Article
  Health – Related Quality of Life Assessment in Filipino Children with Hemophilia Aged 4 To 16 Years in a Tertiary Hospital
  Author(s): Anna Marie D Espaldon and Flerida G HernandezAnna Marie D Espaldon and Flerida G Hernandez
  
  Background: Determining how hemophilia and its treatment may affect the quality of life of children with this bleeding disorder is feasible by using hemophilia-specific Quality Of Life (QoL) questionnaire. Objectives: To determine the health-related QoL of Filipino children with hemophilia treated in a tertiary hospital, specifically to identify the factors that significantly influence the quality of life of these children, and correlate sociodemographic data with patient and parent reported health-related quality of life. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on all children with hemophilia aged 4 to 16 years and their parents who are seen at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital Hemophilia Out-Patient Clinic for follow up care from July to December 2012 using the Haemo-QoL questionnaire for Filipinos. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-8790.1000133

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