Rehabilitation for patients with hepatitis C virus and their families

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to explore the effect of a rehabilitation program on patients with hepatitis C virus [HCV] and their families. Therefore, this study was undertaken to determine the level of knowledge and practices of the HCV patient and his family members, develop, and evaluating the effect of the implementing of the rehabilitation program on health status of the HCV patient and his family members. A quasi-experimental design was used. This study was conducted at the Liver Out-patient Clinic of the Specialized Ain Shams Hospital, and the Out-patient Clinics of the Ain Shams University Hospitals. The subjects of this study included 50 HCV patients and their family members [138]. Two main tools were used for data collection, which included, a structured interview questionnaire for the assessment of HCV patients' and their family members' knowledge and practices, and the Health Profile sheet for HCV patients. The results of this study showed a significant positive impact of the rehabilitation program on HCV patients' and their family members' knowledge and practices. The study concluded that the implementation of rehabilitation program showed a significant impact; as there was a remarkable increase in the HCV patients' and their family members' knowledge and practices about HCV