Sickle Cell Disease-Related Stigma: Quantitative Assessment From India

dc.contributor.authorParikipandla, Sridevi et al..
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-17T10:45:10Z
dc.date.available2025-10-17T10:45:10Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis multisite cross-sectional study quantitatively assessed stigma related to sickle cell disease (SCD) in India using the Indian Council of Medical Research-SCD Stigma Scale for India among 208 adult patients and 184 caregivers. Approximately 27% of patients and 41% of caregivers reported severe or very severe stigma. ‘Familial & reproductive’, ‘illness burden’ and ‘perceived blame & social judgement’ stigma domains contributed significantly. Ordinal logistic regression analysis identified pain episodes in patients (AOR = 1.199, p = 0.013) and caregiver gender (AOR = 0.300, p = 0.016) and income (AOR = 0.999, p = 0.048) as significant factors associated with stigma severity. The findings underscore a substantial psychosocial burden and highlight the need for culturally grounded, multilevel interventions integrated into SCD care programs to address stigma comprehensively.
dc.identifier.citationBabu, B. V., Sharma, Y., Sridevi, P., Surti, S. B., Bal, M., Bhat, D., Sarmah, J., Ranjit, M., & Jena, R. K. (2025). Sickle cell disease-related stigma: Quantitative assessment from India. Pediatric Blood Cancer, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.32116
dc.identifier.urihttp://ctuap.ndl.gov.in/handle/123456789/108
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleSickle Cell Disease-Related Stigma: Quantitative Assessment From India
dc.typeArticle
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