Reasons for compliance or noncompliance with advice to test for hepatitis C via an internet-mediated blood screening service: a qualitative study

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 293
• Main Authors: Zuure, Freke R, Heijman, Titia, Urbanus, Anouk T, Prins, Maria, Kok, Gerjo, Davidovich, Udi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 10.05.2011; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Counseling; Diagnostic Services; Female; Hepacivirus - isolation & purification; Hepatitis C - diagnosis; Hepatitis C virus; Humans; Internet; Interviews as Topic; Male; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Netherlands; Patient Compliance; Netherlands

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is mainly transmitted by exposure to infected blood, and can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Since the onset of HCV and the development of liver cirrhosis usually are asymptomatic, many HCV-infected individuals are still undiagnosed. To identify individuals infected...