All Outputs (3)

Recontextualising the lived experience of hepatitis C and its treatment (2016)
Thesis
Whiteley, D. J. (2016). Recontextualising the lived experience of hepatitis C and its treatment. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/979740

BACKGROUND: Rapid advances in the treatment of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been witnessed in clinical practice over the last five years. Pharmacological developments have ended the reliance on the drug interferon-α as a component of successful t... Read More about Recontextualising the lived experience of hepatitis C and its treatment.

The lived experience of interferon-free treatments for hepatitis C: A thematic analysis (2016)
Journal Article
Whiteley, D., Whittaker, A., Elliott, L., & Cunningham-Burley, S. (2016). The lived experience of interferon-free treatments for hepatitis C: A thematic analysis. International Journal of Drug Policy, 38, 21-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.10.01

Background: International discourse concerning the evolution in hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy has tended to focus on improving outcomes, shortened treatment length and reduced side-effects of interferon-free regimens. How these treatments are being... Read More about The lived experience of interferon-free treatments for hepatitis C: A thematic analysis.

Qualitative insights into the lived experience of interferon-free treatments (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Whiteley, D. (2016, September). Qualitative insights into the lived experience of interferon-free treatments. Paper presented at 5th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users

BACKGROUND: Previous research has focused on the experience of individuals undergoing interferon (IFN) based treatment for hepatitis C (HCV), however qualitative insights into the experience of IFN-free therapy are currently absent from the scientifi... Read More about Qualitative insights into the lived experience of interferon-free treatments.