Knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers about G6PD deficiency anemia at welfare children teaching hospital in baghdad 2025

Background

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common inherited enzymatic disorder, caused by mutations of the X-linked gene glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD). This disease makes red blood cells highly vulnerable to oxidative damage and therefore susceptible to hemolysis.in people with Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, infections, specific drugs and specific foods are the three main causes of hemolytic anemia. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient persons are usually asymptomatic, but serious clinical signs, such as acute hemolytic anemia, jaundice and congenital non-spherocytic hemolytic anemia, can be seen in patients with Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Subjects and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in general consultant clinic at welfare children teaching hospital, Baghdad city, from 1st of February till 15th of July, 250 participants were selected and asked the questions which were included in the KAP questionnaire which is consisted of four parts (sociodemographic which contains 7 questions, knowledge part contains 3 subdivisions which are general knowledge contains 5 questions, risk factors contain 7 questions and clinical manifestations contain 7 questions, the attitude part contains 7 questions and practice part contains 6 questions) data analysed and processed using SPSS version 26.