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A qualitative study on individual experiences of chronic hepatitis B patients.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Xiao Chai Hu Tang, a herbal medicine, for chronic hepatitis B.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Acupuncture for chronic hepatitis B.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Radix Sophorae flavescentis versus other drugs or herbs for chronic hepatitis B.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Radix Sophorae flavescentis versus no intervention or placebo for chronic hepatitis B.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Stigma related to hepatitis B virus: A barrier to global viral hepatitis elimination.Canadian liver journal · 2026Review
- Associations of social support and disease-specific quality of life with self-management among patients with chronic hepatitis B: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Envisioning a Multidisciplinary HBV Cure Research Agenda.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2025Review
- A culturally adapted mobile cognitive behavioral therapy for individuals with Hepatitis B on depression, anxiety and stress: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2025Article
- "It would be better for those of us who have the disease not to be ashamed": Insights from people living with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and healthcare workers providing HBV care in Kilifi, Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Patient acceptability of, and attitudes towards, hepatitis B cure research - A scoping review and identification of knowledge gaps.Journal of virus eradication · 2023Article
- Exploring the Public Health and Social Implications of Future Curative Hepatitis B Interventions.Viruses · 2022Article
- Challenges and ways of coping of parturient women with chronic hepatitis B in Ghana during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative inquiry.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Hepatitis B and pregnancy: understanding the experiences of care among pregnant women and recent mothers in metropolitan Melbourne.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Perceived Supportive Care Needs of Adolescents With Chronic Hepatitis B in a Resource-limited Setting.Journal of patient experience · 2022Article
- Quality of life and unmet needs in patients with chronic liver disease: A mixed-method systematic review.JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology · 2021Article
- Common concerns, barriers to care, and the lived experience of individuals with hepatitis B: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Needs of Individuals Living With Hepatitis Delta Virus and Their Caregivers, 2016-2019.Preventing chronic disease · 2020Article
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- The Lived Experience of Chronic Hepatitis B: A Broader View of Its Impacts and Why We Need a Cure.Viruses · 2020Review
- A blind spot? Confronting the stigma of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection - A systematic review.Wellcome open research · 2018Article
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this study was to explain the perception of patients with chronic hepatitis B regarding problems in the Iranian society.
designDescriptive qualitative research.
methodsIn this qualitative study, 27 patients with chronic hepatitis B in Iran were selected through purposive sampling. The data were collected over 22 months, in 2015-2016, by means of semi-structured interviews and field notes. The interview transcripts were coded using MAXQDA10 software
resultsThe participants' age ranged from 25-52 years. Analysis of the data revealed seven themes: insufficient self-care, misperceptions, stigmatization, psychological consequences, failure, spiritual struggle and post-traumatic growth.
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