“It’s like going through life at a mediocre level”: a qualitative study of the meaning and impact of fatigue in children and young people with sickle cell disease

“It’s like going through life at a mediocre level”: a qualitative study of the meaning and impact of fatigue in children and young people with sickle cell disease

Abstract Background Fatigue is increasingly recognised as a prevalent and debilitating symptom for children and young people (CYP) with long-term conditions (LTCs), significantly affecting their family, social and educational participation. In sickle cell disease (SCD), fatigue is the most frequentl...

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Main Authors: Brenda Agyeiwaa Poku, Karl Michael Atkin, John David Grainger, Iyamide Thomas, Rachael Oshinbolu, Abubakar Mohammed, Edith Kyewalyanga, Susan Kirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Children
Experiences
Fatigue
Qualitative
Sickle cell disease
Young people
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05720-7
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