The psychological impact on family caregivers of children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia

Abstract Sickle cell anemia represents an aversive context, placing the family in a situation of vulnerability. This study investigated psychological impact sickle on caregivers children and adolescents with this disease. A research quantitative approach followed by survey was carried out, non-probabilistic sample 100 who answered instruments for measuring functioning, disease-related stress, coping, anxiety, depression. Clinical sociodemographic characteristics were obtained from medical records specific protocols. Caregivers late diagnosis presented high disengaged coping scores, minimum depression; early associated mild Family functioning domain scores lower families younger children. Regression analyses showed that primary control indicates depression involuntaryengagement is predictor depression/anxiety. contributes to understanding relationship between psychological, clinical, variables context anemia.