Has the Experience of Hepatitis C Diagnosis Improved Over the Last Decade? An Analysis of Canadian Women’s Experiences

Author:

Mitchell Sandi1,Bungay Vicky2,Day Carolyn A.3,Mooney-Somers Julie4

Affiliation:

1. School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia

2. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Canada

3. Discipline of Addiction Medicine, Central Clinical School (C39), University of Sydney, Australia

4. Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia

Abstract

Background In Canada, incidents of new hepatitis C virus infections are rising among women aged 15–29 years and now comprise 60% of new infections among this age group. A negative diagnosis experience continues to be a problem affecting women living with hepatitis C virus. With new effective treatments, nurses will have more involvement in hepatitis C virus care and diagnosis, which is a critical time to facilitate appropriate education and management. Purpose This study explored Canadian women’s experience of hepatitis C virus diagnosis in order to develop recommendations to improve care at the point of diagnosis. Methods Purposive sampling was used to recruit and interview 25 women. Using narrative inquiry, we examined Canadian women’s experience of hepatitis C virus diagnosis. Results Women’s diagnosis experiences were shaped by the context of diagnosis, factors prompting the testing, the testing provider, and information/education received. The context of diagnosis foreshadowed how prepared women were for their results, and the absence of accurate information magnified the psychological distress that can follow an hepatitis C virus diagnosis. Conclusion Our findings provide a compelling case for a proactive nursing response, which will improve women’s experiences of hepatitis C virus diagnosis and, in turn, enhance women’s access to hepatitis C virus care and other healthcare services.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Nursing

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1. Management of Hepatitis C;Gastroenterology Nursing;2019-10-30

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