Burdur’da ilköğretim 8. sınıflarda β - talasemi taşıyıcılık sıklığı
Burdur’da ilköğretim 8. sınıflarda β - talasemi taşıyıcılık sıklığı
Yazar: Çatak, Binali; Sütlü, Sevinç; Kılınç, Selçuk; Badıllıoğlu, Okan; Canatan, Duran
Dergi: Cumhuriyet Tıp Dergisi, Vol. 35 No. 2, 2012
Anahtar kelimeler: β Thalassemia trait, student, knowledge level ; β Talasemi taşıyıcılığı, öğrenci, bilgi düzeyi

Özet Amaç. Talasemi taşıyıcılığı ülkemizde önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Çalışmada Burdur’da ilköğretim 8. sınıflarda β talasemi taşıyıcılık sıklığı ve öğrencilerin talasemi konusunda bilgi düzeyini belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem. Çalışmaya Burdur’da 2011 yılında ilköğretim 8. sınıfta eğitim ve öğrenim gören 3515 öğrenci katılmıştır. Çalışmada örnekleme için, Epi İnfo programında 739 öğrenci randomizasyonla belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerden alınan kanlar, Burdur Talasemi Tanı Merkezi’nde Yüksek Performanslı Likid Kromatografi (HPLC) cihazı ile analiz edilmiştir. Veriler, SPSS 10,0 paket programında değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular. Burdur’da 8. sınıf ilköğretim öğrencilerinde β talasemi taşıyıcılığı %5,2 , anormal hemoglobin ise %0,9 olarak bulunmuştur. Öğrencilerin %66,9’u talasemi hastalığını bilmektedir. Talasemi hastalığını bilenlerin %90,6’sı talaseminin kan hastalığı olduğunu, %84,3’ü bulaşıcı bir hastalık olmadığını ve %85,5’i ise doğum öncesi tanı konulabileceğini bilmektedir. Kan alınan öğrencilerin Burdur’da 34’ünde (%5,2) Hb A2 yüksekliği ile seyereden β -talasemi taşıyıcılığı ve 6 öğrencide (%0,9) anormal hemoglobin bulunmuştur. Sonuç. Burdur’da ilköğretim 8.sınıf öğrencilerinde talasemi taşıyıcılığı ülke genelinden yüksektir. Öğrencilerin talasemi konusundaki bilgi düzeyi yüksektir. Bu bağlamda talasemi taşıyıcılığı prevelansını azaltmak içen, periyodik okul giriş muayeneleri ile taşıyıcılar belirlenmeli ve gerek aileler, gerekse taşıyıcı çocuklar ayrıca eğitime tabi tutulmalıdır. Anahtar sözcükler: β Talasemi taşıyıcılığı, öğrenci, bilgi düzeyi   Abstract  Aim. β thalassemia trait is a major public health problem in our country. Study aims to determine the prevalance of β thalassemia trait and level of thalassemia knowledge among the 8th grade primary school students in Burdur. Methods. A total 3515 students who were studying in the 8th grade primary school in Burdur were participated to this study. Epi Info program was used for representing the population, and 739 of students were determined by randomization for the sampling. All the blood samples taken from students were analyzed in Burdur  Thalassemia Diagnosis  Center by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method. The data is evaluated in SPSS 10.0 packed software. Results. The incidence of β-thalassemia trait with high hemoglobin A2 and the abnormal hemoglobin was found 5.2% and 0.9% respectively. Of all the participants, 66.9% known thalassemia disease, 90.6% known that thalassemia was a blood disease, 84.3% were aware that thalassemia not an infectious disease, 85.5% were aware of the pre-natal diagnosis. Conclusion. The prevalence of β thalassemia trait among the 8th grade primary school students in Burdur was higher than the country average. The students' level of knowledge about thalassemia was high. In this context, to reduce the prevalence of thalassemia carriers, carriers need to be identified with periodic school entrance medical examinations and both the parents and carrier children should also be subject to education. Keywords: β Thalassemia trait, student, knowledge level

Aim. β thalassemia trait is a major public health problem in our country. Study aims to determine the prevalance of β thalassemia trait and level of thalassemia knowledge among the 8th grade primary school students in Burdur. Methods. A total 3515 students who were studying in the 8th grade primary school in Burdur were participated to this study. Epi Info program was used for representing the population, and 739 of students were determined by randomization for the sampling. All the blood samples taken from students were analyzed in Burdur Thalassemia Diagnosis Center by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method. The data is evaluated in SPSS 10.0 packed software. Results. The incidence of β-thalassemia trait with high hemoglobin A2 and the abnormal hemoglobin was found 5.2% and 0.9% respectively. Of all the participants, 66.9% known thalassemia disease, 90.6% known that thalassemia was a blood disease, 84.3% were aware that thalassemia not an infectious disease, 85.5% were aware of the pre-natal diagnosis. Conclusion. The prevalence of β thalassemia trait among the 8th grade primary school students in Burdur was higher than the country average. The students' level of knowledge about thalassemia was high. In this context, to reduce the prevalence of thalassemia carriers, carriers need to be identified with periodic school entrance medical examinations and both the parents and carrier children should also be subject to education.