ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2008
Living with hepatitis C: qualitative interviews with hepatitis C-infected veterans.
Article in Journal of general internal medicine, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00328042 (A Self-Management Intervention for Veterans With Hepatitis C), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Self-Management Intervention for Veterans With Hepatitis C
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Living with Hepatitis C Virus: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Literature.Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology · 2017Pooled it
- Systematic review: unmet supportive care needs in people diagnosed with chronic liver disease.BMJ open · 2015Pooled it
- The ongoing impacts of hepatitis c--a systematic narrative review of the literature.BMC public health · 2012Pooled it
- Fatigue during treatment for hepatitis C virus: results of self-reported fatigue severity in two Phase IIb studies of simeprevir treatment in patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection.BMC infectious diseases · 2014Trial
- Measurement properties of the flu-like symptom index from the hepatitis physical symptom severity diary.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2014Trial
- Correlates of quality of life in China rural-urban female migrate workers.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2012Trial
- Future destinations: how people cured of hepatitis C using direct acting antiviral drugs progress in a new HCV-free world. A thematic analysis.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Access to Hepatitis C Treatment during and after Incarceration in New Jersey, United States: A Qualitative Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Future destinations and social inclusion scoping review: how people cured of hepatitis C (HCV) using direct- acting antiviral drugs progress in a new HCV-free world.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2022Article
- Patient and healthcare provider experiences of hepatitis C treatment with direct-acting antivirals in Rwanda: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Hepatitis C and Social Work.British journal of social work · 2016Article
- Psychological Reactions among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B: a Qualitative Study.Journal of caring sciences · 2016Article
- Accelerated Hepatitis A and B Immunization in a Substance Abuse Treatment Program.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2015Article
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- Experiences of Oxford House Residents Living with the Hepatitis C Virus.Frontiers in psychological and behavioral science · 2013Article
- Review of patient-reported outcome measures in chronic hepatitis C.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2012Review
- A pilot training program for a motivational enhancement approach to hepatitis C virus treatment among individuals in Israeli methadone treatment centers.Substance use & misuse · 2012Article
- Social support and clinical outcomes during antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2011Article
- Formal patient education improves patient knowledge of hepatitis C in vulnerable populations.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2011Article
- Patients with chronic hepatitis C undergoing watchful waiting: Exploring trajectories of illness uncertainty and fatigue.Research in nursing & health · 2010Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection affects millions of people in the USA and prevalence rates are higher in US veterans. The consequences of HCV infection include reduced quality of life, liver damage, and reduced longevity.
objectiveOur objective was to describe the experiences of US veterans living with chronic HCV infection and use this information in the development of an HCV self-management intervention.
methodsTwenty-two male HCV-infected veterans completed qualitative interviews. Participants were recruited via flyers and hepatitis C clinic providers at a major VA medical center. Participants were asked about their medical history, being diagnosed with HCV, and general experiences living with HCV.
resultsThe study gathered the following findings: the impact of HCV on interpersonal relationships was pronounced, recovery from substance use disorders and getting care for HCV were connected, receiving the HCV diagnosis was more troubling to non-IV drug users, participants had misconceptions about HCV and its treatment, psychological problems were prevalent as were barriers to participating in antiviral treatment and HCV care in general.
conclusionThe themes derived from our analysis indicate that affected veterans may benefit from interventions or support to improve HCV-related health education, social/relationship issues, psychological issues, and exploration of the connection between substance use recovery and motivation to get care for HCV infection.
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