QOL and self-efficacy of patients with chronic hepatitis C for three months after interferon therapy began

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  • Interferon療法開始後3ヶ月までのC型慢性肝炎患者のQOLとSelf-efficacy
  • Interferon リョウホウ カイシ ゴ 3カゲツ マデ ノ Cガタ マンセイ カンエン カンジャ ノ QOL ト Self efficacy

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The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the quality of life (QOL) and the self-efficacyof patients with chronic hepatitis C during the interferon treatment process, and mutual relevance,forthree months after the medical treatment began. The subjects were 45 patients with chronic hepatitis C,who answered a total of 3 surveys conducted at the time of hospitalization, one month after medicaltreatment began, and three months after using a questionnaire. As a result, the following conclusions weremade:1. QOL declined for one month after medical treatment began, and maintained a low value for threemonths. QOL was influenced by side effects.2. Self-efficacy did not change during the medical treatment. Self-efficacy was not influenced by sideeffects.3. In the relation of QOL and self-efficacy, a positive correlation between scales of QOL (such as mentalhealth, vitality, and social functioning) and self-efficacy was observed.For the support examination in the future,it is necessary to develop a self-efficacy and QOL standardrelation to hepatitis C disease,and the relationship between QOL and self-efficacy that uses a properoutcome measure is likely to be confirmed.

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