학술논문
A HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN PEOPLE WITH HEMOPHILIA, BLOODBORNE CO-INFECTIONS AND COMORBIDITIES: AN ITALIAN MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
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article
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Source
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 1 (2023)
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Language
English
ISSN
2035-3006
Abstract
Background: The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people with hemophilia (PWH) is an important issue, especially considering people suffering from chronic diseases beyond hemophilia. The principal aim of this study was to investigate the presence and relevance of psychological symptoms, both internalizing and externalizing, lifestyle, and HRQoL in a group of Italian PWH with chronic bloodborne co-infections and comorbidities. Furthermore, the research describes the association between psychological aspects and the impact of disease-related characteristics (type of hemophilia, presence of co-infections, and comorbidities) on them. Methods: Seventy patients (mean age 46.77±11.3), 64 with severe hemophilia A (Factor VIII: C < 1 IU/dL) and 6 with severe hemophilia B (Factor IX