The hepatitis C self-management programme: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 358-368

  Groessl, E J ^a,b   Weingart, K R ^a   Stepnowsky, C J ^a,b   Gifford, A L ^c,d   Asch, S M ^e,f   Ho, S B ^a,b  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioural interventions; health related quality of life; hepatitis C; self management; US veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 79953893971     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01328.x     Document Type: Article

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