Experience and impact of stigma in people with chronic hepatitis B: a qualitative study in Asia, Europe, and the United States

• Main Authors: Mondher Toumi (Author), Jack Wallace (Author), Chari Cohen (Author), Chris Marshall (Author), Helen Kitchen (Author), Jake Macey (Author), Hannah Pegram (Author), Ashley F. Slagle (Author), Robert G. Gish (Author), Qin Ning (Author), Hiroshi Yatsuhashi (Author), Markus Cornberg (Author), Maurizia Brunetto (Author), Florian van Bömmel (Author), Qing Xie (Author), Dee Lee (Author), Noriyuki Habuka (Author), Urbano Sbarigia (Author), Maria Beumont-Mauviel (Author), Angelina Villasis Keever (Author), Yasushi Takahashi (Author), Yiwei Lu (Author), Ao Liu (Author), Qiaoqiao Chen (Author), Tetsuro Ito (Author), Olaf Radunz (Author), Anna Puggina (Author), Gudrun Hilgard (Author), Eric K.H. Chan (Author), Su Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background People with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) commonly experience social and self-stigma. This study sought to understand the impacts of CHB-related stigma and a functional cure on stigma. Methods Adults with CHB with a wide range of age and education were recruited from 5 countries and...