Shattering the stigma Hep C

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Individuals with HCV are anxious and live with an exaggerated fear of transmission which can become a major cause of social isolation and reduced intimacy in relationships. (Grundy et al.) Moreover, stigma which is defined as a mark of disgrace associated with particular circumstance can have a deteriorating effect on the diagnosis and treatment of HCV, leading to continuing risk of disease transmission. Educating HCV positive patients in self-managing their illness by shattering the stigma is important to reduce the disease burden. (Marinho et al.)

Source:

  • Grundy G, Beeching N. Understanding social stigma in women with hepatitis C. Nurs Stand. 2004;19(4):35-39. doi:10.7748/ns2004.10.19.4.35.c3720
  • Marinho RT, Barreira DP. Hepatitis C, stigma and cure. World J Gastroenterol. 2013;19(40):6703-6709. doi:10.3748/wjg.v19.i40.6703

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