Assessing the role of family well-being on the quality of life of Indian children with thalassemia.

Family well-being is the foundation for quality of life of the children. It was found that factors such as family income and parents' and children's education have a direct association with HRQoL of life of children with thalassemia. However, more studies need to be done in order to ascertain the factors contributing to HRQoL of children with thalassemia to improve the quality of life of thalassemia patients.