ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2010
Complexity and uncertainty of living with an invisible virus of hepatitis B in Korea.
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- Epidemiology of Hepatitis B and C Infections in Al-Anbar/Iraq and Correlation Between Viral Load and Liver Function.Advances in virology · 2025Article
- Hepatitis B-Related Concerns and Anxieties Among People With Chronic Hepatitis B in Australia.Hepatitis monthly · 2016Article
- Psychological Reactions among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B: a Qualitative Study.Journal of caring sciences · 2016Article
- Changes in seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and epidemiologic characteristics in the Republic of Korea, 1998-2013.Epidemiology and health · 2015Article
- Health literacy in patients with chronic hepatitis B attending a tertiary hospital in Melbourne: a questionnaire based survey.BMC infectious diseases · 2014Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices among people with chronic hepatitis B attending a hepatology clinic in Malaysia: a cross sectional study.BMC public health · 2012Article
- Recognition and management of HBV infection in a social context.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2011Article
- Correlates of Hepatitis B Virus-related Stigmatization Experienced by Asians: A Scoping Review of Literature.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursingArticle
- Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Tests in Global Contexts: Case Study and Concept Analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursingArticle
- Health behavior and social crisis in the era of COVID-19 in Malawi: A decolonizing approach to a qualitative study.Nursing outlookArticle
- Debunking the myth: low knowledge levels of HBV infection among Asian American college students.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursingArticle
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to explore infected Koreans' perceptions, knowledge, and experiences of living with a hepatitis B virus (HBV)-positive diagnosis. The qualitative, descriptive study with a purposive sampling method was utilized. Participants were recruited from hepatology outpatient clinics at an urban Korean university hospital. The findings of this study illustrate the complexity and uncertainty of living with an invisible virus once that one's HBV positive status is known. The themes highlight misunderstanding, confusion, uncertainty, and various perceptions of health management with which the patients have been living. Education of both the general public and people with HBV infection is necessary to reduce HBV infection by preventing transmission of the virus and protecting the livers of infected patients from further damage.
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