Endemic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Seaboard Village of Southwestern Taiwan

Wang, Chi-Jane; Chang, Yuan‐Jen; Yeh, Li Ly; Chang, Ting Tung

doi:10.1097/01.jnr.0000347605.83671.17

Journal of Nursing Research

2002

DOI: 10.1097/01.jnr.0000347605.83671.17

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Endemic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Seaboard Village of Southwestern Taiwan

Chi-Jane Wang

Yuan‐Jen Chang

Li Ly Yeh³

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Influencing Factors of Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Taiwanese Patients With Hepatitis C

Huang

Chu

2010

Gastroenterology Nursing

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The purpose of this study was to determine factors that influence the frequency of hospital clinic visits for hepatitis C patients in Taiwan and identify data related to healthcare-seeking behaviors of patients by using a developed questionnaire based on the Health Belief Model. Consistent clinic visits for follow-up and treatment are required of the hepatitis C patient to be compliant with therapy guidelines. Recent studies targeted only Western communities in which hepatitis C is nonepidemic, unlike hepatitis C virus-endemic regions of Taiwan where patients may exhibit 10-20 times higher seroprevalence. Influences on hospital clinic visit attendance were identified as educational level, income, and aspartate aminotransferase level at diagnosis. Perceived benefits from and barriers to action were similar among the 390 evaluable subjects at various frequencies of hospital clinic visits (both p > .05); however, subjects who visited the hospital clinic between 1 and 6 months exhibited significantly higher scores of perceived susceptibility to disease and severity of disease than those who visited the hospital clinic at 7-9 months or less often (all p ≤ .001). Findings lay the foundation for future studies to address strategies to increase compliance with treatment regimens for Taiwanese patients with hepatitis C.

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Influencing Factors of Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Taiwanese Patients With Hepatitis C

Huang

Chu

2010

Gastroenterology Nursing

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Prevalence of hepatitis C in selected patients in Parachinar, Kurrum Agency, Pakistan

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2013

Int. J. Biosci.

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A survey prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Patients in Parachinar, Kurrum Agency , Pakistan was performed from March 2010 to March 2011. 100 positive HCV cases were selected and interviewed. The highest prevalence of HCV was found in 36% males and 8% females with aged 16-30 years. HCV infection in married 55% males and 10% females. Population in rural area was more affected as in males 72% and females 10%. Socioeconomic condition of the cases belongs to business class people, in which 74% male and 7% females +ve.Risk factors of HCV patients from higher to lower range as share syringe were found in males 31% and females 7%, patients with surgical operations were in males 17% and females 12%. Health care workers, in 14% males and no female was affected. Sexually transmission of HCV, in males 3% and females 2%. Symptoms of HCV found in patients with descending order: abdominal pain in males 67% and females 12%; fatigue in males 65% and females 12%; fever in males 64% and females 6%; yellow skin color in males 53% and females 7%; dark color urine in males 35% and females 7%; rashes in males 35% and females 6%; vomiting in males 21% and females 4%; pale color stool in males 19% and females 5%. The HCV was diagnosed by strip, ELISA and PCR methods. Strip method was performed by males 9% and females 3%. The ELISA was performed by 74% males and 9% females while PCR was performed by only 2% males.

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Endemic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Seaboard Village of Southwestern Taiwan

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Influencing Factors of Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Taiwanese Patients With Hepatitis C

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Prevalence of hepatitis C in selected patients in Parachinar, Kurrum Agency, Pakistan

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