Publications by authors named "Kawsar Hayat"
BMC Infect Dis
January 2022
Article Synopsis
- Hepatitis C (HCV) is a serious health issue that can be life-threatening if untreated, and individual perceptions of the illness can significantly affect patient coping and treatment outcomes.
- A study conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, utilized the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire to evaluate HCV patients' understanding of their condition and find associations with demographic and clinical factors.
- Results indicated that participants generally had poor illness perception, with several factors, such as duration of infection and presence of liver cirrhosis, influencing their beliefs about the disease's progression and emotional impact, particularly among female patients.
