WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Ghufran Tami Ayaal and Eman Adnan Al-Kaseer

ABSTRACT

Background: Thalassemia is one of the most common genetic blood disorders, The premarital screening program for thalassemia It is one of the most important strategies for the prevention of thalassemia and several genetic diseases, reduce the incidence of thalassemia and decrease their burden on the society that implies them. To assess the knowledge about thalassemia through premarital screening among couples attending to premarital care clinic at Baquba Teaching Hospital and Alkhalis general hospital, to assess the association between certain sociodemographic variables and knowledge about thalassemia. Method: A cross-section study was conducted in Diyala governorate, at Baquba Teaching Hospital and Alkhalis general hospital, during the period from March to August 2024, among the couples attending premarital care clinic at Baquba Teaching Hospital and Alkhalis general hospital, during this period. Results: The total of 777 people was included in the current study. The peak age 50.42% was between the age (55-2 4 years). Participants with primary education were 2884%, and with university and above 27.42%, parents were relative in 50.75%, only 0.43% was having a personal history of thalassemia and family history of thalassemia was found in 0.7%. A good knowledge level was among 17.9%. Conclusion: Study participants were with a low proportion of good knowledge. Males, younger than 30 years, urban residents, those lower than secondary education level, Governmental occupation, had the highest proportion of poor knowledge levels.

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