Tensions in relation: How peer support is experienced and received in a hepatitis C treatment intervention

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 47, Issue , 2017, Pages 221-229

  Bonnington, Oliver ^a   Harris, Magdalena ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; Injection drug use; Peer support; PWID; Qualitative methods; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATION; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; PEER GROUP; PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; COMPLICATION; CONFLICT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FOCUS GROUPS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; PEER GROUP; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 85020389454     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.031     Document Type: Article

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