Worldwide, sickle cell disease is recognized as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality. Caregivers and patients with such chronic illnesses experience economic, physical, social and psychological distresses which may lead to chronic sorrow. Chronic sorrow is viewed as a normal reaction to loss, however it can progress to a pathological state such as depression if the coping styles are ineffective. | Existence, triggers, and coping with chronic sorrow: A qualitative study of caretakers of children with sickle cell disease in a National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
