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A qualitative study on individual experiences of chronic hepatitis B patients
Zahra Taheri Ezbarami1, Parkhideh Hassani1, Mansoureh Zagheri Tafreshi1
1School of Nursing and Midwifery Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences TehranIran.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to explain the perception of patients with chronic hepatitis B regarding problems in the Iranian society.
Design:
Descriptive qualitative research.
Methods:
In 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®. To extract categories and themes, the thematic analysis approach was used.
Results:
The 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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