Some Determinants of Contraceptive Use Among Women of Reproductive Age Who Have Children with Thalassemia Major in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran

Khadijeh Asadi Sarvestani; Abdolrasool Hasanifar; Reyhaneh Bagheri

Volume 6, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 1-7

https://doi.org/10.5812/whb.90092

Abstract
  Background: Iran is among the countries located on the thalassemia gene belt. Approximately one-fourth of new thalassemia cases in Iran live in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. The employment of appropriate family planning methods in couples carrying thalassemia gene is one of the major preventive strategies. ...  Read More

Impact of Education on Awareness Towards Reproductive Health in Women With Beta-Thalassemia Major

Sezaneh Haghpanah; Mehran Karimi; Fatemeh Kamali; Hakimeh Tavoosi; Turan Savarnic

Volume 4, Issue 3 , July 2017, , Pages 1-3

https://doi.org/10.5812/whb.38400

Abstract
  Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of nursing educational programs on the awareness of females with β-thalassemia major (β-TM) regarding their disease and reproductive health. Methods: Thirty-nine consecutive female patients with β-TM (age range between 20 and 32 years) ...  Read More