A heavy load of symbolism surrounds psychoactive substance use, for reasons which are
discussed. Psychoactive substances can be prestige commodities, but one or another …

Title. Stigma in the context of hepatitis C: concept analysis. Aim. This paper is a report of a
concept analysis of stigma in the context of hepatitis C. Background. Stigma is a complex …

Since the naming of hepatitis C in 1989, knowledge about the disease has grown
exponentially. So too, however, has the stigma with which it is linked. Associated with …

In the past decade, there has been an increasing emphasis by researchers regarding the
stigmatization of people who are hepatitis C positive as they seek health care. Because the …

Background Interventions to mediate the stigmatization of people affected with HCV,
particularly those who use illicit drugs, have been largely focused on changing health care …

Public Health Practice in Australia offers a thorough introduction to what public health
practitioners do, and the'effort'involved in improving the health of the public. This second …

Hepatitis C-related discrimination is reportedly common, however few studies have
investigated this phenomenon. This paper presents findings from a cross-sectional study of …

Injecting drug users (IDUs) are at the greatest risk of hepatitis C infection by using any item
of injecting equipment that has come into contact with contaminated blood. Alongside this …

This paper is based on interviews with twenty individuals with hepatitis C living in the
Auckland region. A primary theme that arose from these interviews was that of the …

Clinical trials of interferon-based treatments for hepatitis C infection show decrements in
patients' health-related quality of life due to side effects of therapy. The impact of side effects …