Background & Aims In an attempt to uncover unmet patient needs, this review aims to
synthesise quantitative and qualitative studies on patients' quality of life and their experience …

Background Stigma is an important element in the experience of living with chronic viral
hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV), impacting healthcare access and uptake as well as health …

Background People with chronic infectious diseases such as hepatitis B can face stigma,
which can influence everyday life as well as willingness to engage with medical …

Background and aims Stigmatization is a well-documented problem of some diseases.
Perceived stigma is common in alcohol-related liver disease and hepatitis C, but little …

Background: Stigma, poverty, and lack of knowledge present barriers to the diagnosis and
treatment of chronic infection, especially in resource-limited settings. Chronic Hepatitis B …

Background Among patients with diseases such as HIV, cancer and mental illness,
perceived stigma is common and is linked to quality of life (QOL), depression and healthcare …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a challenging public-health issue in China. Hepatitis B
carriers and patients suffer not only physically but also experience strong discrimination and …

Trimodal therapy consisting of neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by esophagectomy has
become the standard of care in North America for locally advanced esophageal cancer …

The social stigma in patients with hepatitis B virus infection has caused several
complications for both the patients and the associated medical system. This study aimed at …

Background Current estimates suggest over 218,000 individuals in Australia are chronically
infected with hepatitis B virus. The majority of these people are migrants and refugees born …