A telehealth intervention for veterans on antiviral treatment for the hepatitis C virus.
Psychol Serv
; 9(2): 163-73, 2012 May.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22662730
ABSTRACT
The standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C (pegylated interferon and ribavirin) causes challenging physical and psychological side effects. The current pilot study evaluated the efficacy of a brief, telephone-based, cognitive-behavioral self-management intervention designed to address mood and quality of life within a sample of veterans on antiviral treatment for hepatitis C. Results from this pilot study support the feasibility of this telehealth intervention, showing that veterans were highly satisfied with the content of the intervention and compliant with the telephone calls. Findings further indicate that symptoms of depression and anxiety and mental health quality of life either remained stable or improved in those participants who received the brief telephone intervention, while those receiving usual care showed significant declines in mood and mental health quality of life. The findings from this study provide evidence that a brief, clinician-administered phone intervention may help individuals on antiviral therapy for hepatitis C to cope more effectively with the negative treatment side effects.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental
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Telemedicina
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Hepatite C Crônica
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychol Serv
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos