Titre : | Gender differences in seeking care for hepatitis C in Australia (2007) |
Titre traduit : | (Différences de sexe dans la demande de soins pour l'hépatite C en Australie) |
Auteurs : | M. TEMPLE-SMITH ; M. STOOVE ; A. SMITH ; M. O'BRIEN ; D. MITCHELL ; C. BANWELL ; G. BAMMER ; D. JOLLEY ; S. GIFFORD |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Substance Use (Vol.12 n°1, 2007) |
Article en page(s) : | 59-70 |
Note générale : |
Journal of Substance Use, 2007, 12, (1), 59-70 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés SEXE ; HEPATITE ; ENQUETE ; ACCES AUX SOINS ; INJECTIONThésaurus géographique AUSTRALIE |
Résumé : |
ENGLISH : Hepatitis C is among Australia's most common notifiable infectious diseases and the majority of those affected develop chronic illness. Management of other chronic illnesses has been shown to be most effective when gender-specific health education and support is offered. This paper examines gender differences in the health-seeking behaviour of men and women with hepatitis C. Data are from two separate studies, recruited largely from non-clinical sources, of women (n = 362) and of men (n = 308) with hepatitis C, conducted in Victoria, Australia in 2000 and 2002, respectively. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire that included questions on health and use of medical services. Women without symptoms (47%) were more likely than men (18%) to seek hepatitis C care (p |
Note de contenu : | tabl. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 39 |
Affiliation : |
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University Australie. Australia. |
Numéro Toxibase : | 1301912 |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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