ArticleBMC public health2024
Experience and impact of stigma in people with chronic hepatitis B: a qualitative study in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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- APASL clinical practice guidelines on the management of chronic hepatitis B infection: a 2026 update.Hepatology international · 2026Guideline
- Burden of psychological symptoms and disorders among individuals with hepatitis B: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- BEAT-B Study (Behavior, Aspirations, and Treatment Needs): A Mixed-Methods Study of Patient Values, Preferences, and Barriers to Care Among People Living With Chronic Hepatitis B in South and Southeast Asia.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Article
- Health-related quality of life in adults with hepatitis B in sub-Saharan Africa: the added burden of HIV co-infection.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Observational
- Stigma related to hepatitis B virus: A barrier to global viral hepatitis elimination.Canadian liver journal · 2026Review
- The Silent Burden of Hepatitis B-Related Stigma.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2026Article
- [APASL clinical practice guidelines on the management of chronic hepatitis B infection: a 2026 update].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B serostatus disclosure among adults receiving care at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Traveling with chronic viral hepatitis.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2026Review
- Resilience and physical-functional HRQoL in cirrhosis: a cross-sectional study of nursing-relevant direct and indirect associations linked to psychological distress and frailty.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Breaking the stigma: the role of family support in hepatitis B management from a public health education perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Stigmatising space-times: Addressing healthcare stigma beyond interpersonal interactions.Health (London, England : 1997) · 2026Article
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- Time for a globally unified chronic HBV terminology?JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology · 2025Review
- Envisioning a Multidisciplinary HBV Cure Research Agenda.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2025Review
- Patient and public health perspectives to inform expansion of hepatitis B treatment guidelines.The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2025Review
- Association between viral hepatitis and depressive symptoms: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2018.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Hepatitis Management in Saudi Arabia: Trends, Prevention, and Key Interventions (2016-2025).Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Perceptions of Stigma Among Patients With Hepatitis B in Germany: Cross-Sectional Survey.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Expanding treatment indications in chronic hepatitis B: Should we treat all patients?Hepatology international · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundPeople with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) commonly experience social and self-stigma. This study sought to understand the impacts of CHB-related stigma and a functional cure on stigma.
methodsAdults with CHB with a wide range of age and education were recruited from 5 countries and participated in 90-minute qualitative, semi-structured interviews to explore concepts related to CHB-associated stigma and its impact. Participants answered open-ended concept-elicitation questions regarding their experience of social and self-stigma, and the potential impact of reduced CHB-related stigma.
resultsSixty-three participants aged 25 to 71 years (15 from the United States and 12 each from China, Germany, Italy, and Japan) reported emotional, lifestyle, and social impacts of living with CHB, including prejudice, marginalization, and negative relationship and work experiences. Self-stigma led to low self-esteem, concealment of CHB status, and social withdrawal. Most participants stated a functional cure for hepatitis B would reduce self-stigma.
conclusionsCHB-related social and self-stigma are widely prevalent and affect many aspects of life. A functional cure for hepatitis B may reduce social and self-stigma and substantially improve the health-related quality of life of people with CHB. Incorporating stigma into guidelines along with infectivity considerations may broaden the patient groups who should receive treatment.
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