Stigma among healthcare workers towards hepatitis B infection in Bangalore, India: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:With about 50 million people infected with hepatitis B (HBV) in India the burden of disease is high. Stigma has been identified to have a major negative impact on screening, diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B patients. The aim of this study was to assess the stigma in nurses and physicians in Bangalore, India; studies on stigma in HBV have only been published outside of India. METHODS:Semi-structured in-depth-interviews were conducted in the period of March 20th and April 16th 2018 to study stigma and other problems in the care of hepatitis B patients. Stigma was pragmatically defined as a mark of disgrace associated with having a hepatitis B infection. Thirty physicians and nurses in different clinics and hospitals across the city of Bangalore were selected by purposeful sa

SUBMITTER: van der Scheun FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805630 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature