Open AccessA qualitative study on individual experiences of chronic hepatitis B patients
Author(s) -
Taheri Ezbarami Zahra,
Hassani Parkhideh,
Zagheri Tafreshi Mansoureh,
Alavi Majd Hamid
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.100
Subject(s) - nonprobability sampling , qualitative research , thematic analysis , chronic hepatitis , perception , medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , gerontology , population , sociology , environmental health , social science , virus , virology , neuroscience
Aim The aim of this study was to explain the perception of patients with chronic hepatitis B regarding problems in the Iranian society. Design Descriptive qualitative research. Methods In this qualitative study, 27 patients with chronic hepatitis B in Iran were selected through purposive sampling. The data were collected over 22 months, in 2015–2016, by means of semi‐structured interviews and field notes. The interview transcripts were coded using MAXQDA 10 software ® . To extract categories and themes, the thematic analysis approach was used. Results The participants’ age ranged from 25–52 years. Analysis of the data revealed seven themes: insufficient self‐care, misperceptions, stigmatization, psychological consequences, failure, spiritual struggle and post‐traumatic growth.