Quality of Life, Functioning, and Coping in HCV Patients Continuing Versus Ceasing Alcohol Use

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Omar T Sims1,2, Hyejung Oh3, David E Pollio1

  • 1University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Health Promotion Practice
|March 22, 2019
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients who continued alcohol use reported lower quality of life and functioning compared to those who ceased drinking. This highlights the impact of alcohol on well-being for HCV patients.

Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection poses significant health challenges.
  • Clinicians strongly advise HCV patients to abstain from alcohol due to its detrimental effects on liver health.
  • Despite medical advice, a substantial number of HCV patients continue to consume alcohol.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the quality of life, functioning, and coping mechanisms between HCV patients who continued alcohol use and those who ceased in the past year.
  • To provide evidence-based insights for clinicians advising HCV patients on alcohol cessation.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 291 HCV patients was recruited from liver and infectious disease clinics.
  • Student's t-tests were employed to compare outcomes between active and former alcohol users.
  • Data collection focused on self-reported quality of life, functioning, and coping strategies.

Main Results:

  • Active alcohol users reported significantly lower quality of life in home life, personal leisure, and overall well-being compared to former users.
  • Active alcohol users also reported diminished functioning across home life, close relationships, and sexual life.
  • No significant differences in coping strategies were observed between the two groups.

Conclusions:

  • Continued alcohol consumption is strongly associated with poorer quality of life and impaired functioning in HCV patients.
  • Clinicians should emphasize these negative impacts on quality of life and functioning to reinforce alcohol avoidance or cessation treatment recommendations.
  • Further research may explore tailored interventions for HCV patients struggling with alcohol cessation.

Keywords:
alcohol usecopingfunctioninghepatitis Cquality of life

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