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Drug treatment clients` readiness for hepatitis C treatment: implications for expanding treatment services in drug and alcohol settings
Drug treatment clients` readiness for hepatitis C treatment: implications for expanding treatment services in drug and alcohol settings
dc.contributor.author | Treloar, Carla | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Holt, Martin | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-25T15:13:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-25T15:13:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This study explores the perception of and readiness for hepatitis C treatment within a sample of 77 clients already participating in drug treatment, with a view to identifying likely barriers and incentives to hepatitis C treatment within a drug treatment population. Participants with hepatitis C did not demonstrate a consistent, indepth knowledge of the infection, lacked confidence in symptom recognition, and had little awareness of treatment options. Those without obvious symptoms or liver deterioration did not have a pressing interest in treatment, and many had heard concerning stories about the side effects of hepatitis C treatment. For those coping with anxiety or depression, the increased risk of a depressive episode under interferon treatment was a major barrier to treatment. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0156-5788 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/44227 | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | EN | en_US |
dc.rights | CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 | en_US |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/au/ | en_US |
dc.source | Legacy MARC | en_US |
dc.title | Drug treatment clients` readiness for hepatitis C treatment: implications for expanding treatment services in drug and alcohol settings | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dcterms.accessRights | metadata only access | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | en_US |
unsw.accessRights.uri | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_14cb | |
unsw.relation.faculty | Arts Design & Architecture | |
unsw.relation.ispartofissue | 3 | en_US |
unsw.relation.ispartofjournal | Australian Health Review | en_US |
unsw.relation.ispartofpagefrompageto | 570-576 | en_US |
unsw.relation.ispartofvolume | 32 | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Treloar, Carla, National Centre in HIV Social Research, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.originalPublicationAffiliation | Holt, Martin, National Centre in HIV Social Research, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW | en_US |
unsw.relation.school | Centre for Social Research in Health | * |