Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research1735-90669420100208161161Instructor of Pediatric Nursing, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences - Faculty of nursing and midwafery - Pediatrics DepartmanSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan university of Medical Sciences, IsfahanPostDoc of Nursing, Associate Professor of Education, Dr Abedi, EDC, Medical University of Isfahan, Hezarjereeb Avenue, Isfahan,20101113<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Introduction: </strong></span><span style="font-size: small;">Teenage period is the most important and susceptible stage of human growth and development. Teenagers can be affected by chronic diseases. These patients are very hospital dependent and need various types of treatment and this puts them in more danger than the other teenagers with the same age. Therefore, physical experiences of these teenagers can be investigated to provide better care for them by nurses.</span> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Methods: </strong></span><span style="font-size: small;">This was a qualitative phenomenological survey. The population studied was composed of teenagers with major thalassemia referred to Imam Reza clinic in Isfahan Sayed Shohada Hospital. The data were collected during two months by interview. The data were analyzed by Colaizzi seven-stage method. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Results:</strong></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">The findings of the research were classified into 46 codes and three categories as the followings: 1) physical effects related to disease process, 2) physical effects related to cure process, and 3) physical effects related to complications. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Conclusion</strong></span><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>: </strong></span><span style="font-size: small;">The thalassemic teenagers tolerated a lot of physical problems that can be treated to by a better care to make them feel more comfortable.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Key words: </strong></span><span style="font-size: small;">Life changes event or experiences, adolescent, thalassemia</span></p>http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/view/161