What Matters Most for Treatment Decisions in Hepatitis C: Effectiveness, Costs, and Altruism.

Joseph T Mattingly Julia F Slejko Eleanor M Perfetto Shyamasundaran Kottilil C Daniel Mullins

Published in: The patient (2020)

In addition to treatment effectiveness, patient experiences with financial problems, quality of life, and altruistic desires impact HCV patients' decisions. The risk of infecting others may motivate patients to seek treatment as much as personally experienced physical symptoms.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
mental health
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
healthcare
hepatitis c virus
case report
combination therapy
young adults
depressive symptoms
replacement therapy
patient reported
antiretroviral therapy