Manzoor, I.

Objective: To assess the relationship between care giver burden, hopelessness and Psychological distress. To explore the impact of care giver burden on Psychological distress and mediating role of hopelessness among carers of Thalassemia patients. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: At the Thalassemia center of The Children’s Hospital & the Institute of Child Health Multan, Pakistan, in seven month from 17th November 2018 to 26th March 2019.