OBJECTIVES: To examine management strategies and goals reported by people diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C. METHODS: We analyzed data from semistructured interviews (N = 42) and from electronic sources [illness narratives (N = 79) and Internet threaded discussions (N = 264)]. Line-by-line coding, comparisons, and team discussions generated catalogs of lay management strategies and goals. We analyzed code-based files to identify informants' selection of specific strategies for each goal. RESULTS: We classified lay management strategies into 3 categories: medical self-care, behavior change, and coping. These strategies were used selectively in addressing multiple goals, categorized as fighting the virus, strengthening the body, and managing consequences. CONCLUSIONS: Results underscore the diversity of strategies for living with a disease characterized by uncertain prognosis and variable expression of symptoms.
OBJECTIVES: To examine management strategies and goals reported by people diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C. METHODS: We analyzed data from semistructured interviews (N = 42) and from electronic sources [illness narratives (N = 79) and Internet threaded discussions (N = 264)]. Line-by-line coding, comparisons, and team discussions generated catalogs of lay management strategies and goals. We analyzed code-based files to identify informants' selection of specific strategies for each goal. RESULTS: We classified lay management strategies into 3 categories: medical self-care, behavior change, and coping. These strategies were used selectively in addressing multiple goals, categorized as fighting the virus, strengthening the body, and managing consequences. CONCLUSIONS: Results underscore the diversity of strategies for living with a disease characterized by uncertain prognosis and variable expression of symptoms.
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