The study is both qualitative and quantitative, gathering patient's perceptions of HCV treatment benefits before and after HCV treatment by administering surveys and conducting in-depth qualitative patient interviews. The study seeks to understand all anticipated and actual benefits patients perceive before and after viral eradication.
This study employs a mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) pre-post study design utilizing in-depth qualitative interviews and patient reported outcome surveys. Pre-treatment surveys and interviews will be conducted before HCV therapy commences to understand all potential psychological, social, physical and medical consequences perceived to be related to HCV and the patients' anticipation (hope for) of improvements in these factors after viral eradication. Post-treatment surveys and interviews will occur 4 to 8 months after treatment ends to examine long-term treatment benefits, i.e., changes in HCV-related factors, such as symptoms, functioning, and health status.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Analyze changes in patient perceptions through qualitative interviews before and after HCV treatment.
To conduct a pre-post qualitative analysis that will evaluate changes in a broad range of patients' perceptions of psychological, social, and physical effects associated with HCV and viral cure collected through qualitative interviews.
Time frame: 1 Year
Evaluate pre-post survey change in patient reported HCV symptoms and other factors.
To conduct a pre-post survey evaluation of change in patient-reported HCV symptoms, functioning, and health perceptions associated with HCV and viral cure.
Time frame: 1 Year
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