Experiences of liver health related uncertainty and self-reported stress among people who inject drugs living with hepatitis C virus: a qualitative study

Experiences of liver health related uncertainty and self-reported stress among people who inject drugs living with hepatitis C virus: a qualitative study

Abstract Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are most at risk of hepatitis C virus infection in Australia. The introduction of transient elastography (TE) (measuring hepatitis fibrosis) and direct acting antiviral medications will likely alter the experience of living with hepatitis C. We aime...

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Main Authors: Stelliana Goutzamanis, Joseph S. Doyle, Alexander Thompson, Paul Dietze, Margaret Hellard, Peter Higgs, on behalf of the TAP study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
People who inject drugs
Stress
Transient elastography
Uncertainty in illness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3057-1

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