[Blood donation and prevention of hepatitis C. A case report from a mobile unit of Italian State Police].
The aim of the present study was to describe and interpret the narrative of a police officer's experience regarding C hepatitis. After a blood donation, results were positive for anti HCV. He underwent early treatment fort HCV and became negative about one year later. Data were collected from a patient interview and analysed using a phenomenological method in order to gain insight into the way an HCV positive patient lives. A qualitative content analysis was used for the content of the interview. The main findings of this study concern the real-life experience of C hepatitis, the nurse-patient relationship and blood donation as both an expression of solidarity and a means of prevention.
Scagliusi
Francesco
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Infermiere, Polizia di Stato - IX Reparto Mobile, Bari.
D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001782:Blood Donors; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007372:Interferons / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D016495:Police; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D012254:Ribavirin; D007372:Interferons