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The study aims to assess the impact of an educational intervention on the knowledge and attitudes towards sickle cell disease among adolescents in tribal areas.

April 3, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Effect of health educational intervention on early detection of sickle cell disease among adolescent population in tribal areas of East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand: A study protocol

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SBSwati BhattacharjeeManipal Academy of Higher Education JBJarina BegumManipal Academy of Higher Education RSRanjitha S ShettyManipal Academy of Higher Education

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Mixed-methods study evaluates health education's impact on sickle cell disease awareness in adolescents, suggesting effective community interventions.

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The study aims to assess the impact of an educational intervention on the knowledge and attitudes towards sickle cell disease among adolescents in tribal areas.
Conduct a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design.
Administer baseline and follow-up assessments using structured questionnaires.
Deliver health education sessions and conduct anemia and sickle cell disease screenings.
Conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with stakeholders to gather insights.
Knowledge scores improved significantly from 5.31 to 12.57 post-intervention.
Attitude scores increased from 1.44 to 55.83 post-intervention.
Willingness to undergo sickle cell disease testing rose from 37% to 83% after the educational intervention.
Stakeholder feedback indicated high acceptability of the health education approach.

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Bhattacharjee et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5f225a333a821460dfeb https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345849

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Mixed-methods study evaluates health education's impact on sickle cell disease awareness in adolescents, suggesting effective community interventions.

Effect of health educational intervention on early detection of sickle cell disease among adolescent population in tribal areas of East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand: A study protocol

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Effect of health educational intervention on early detection of sickle cell disease among adolescent population in tribal areas of East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand: A study protocol

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