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New Research and Trial Category 8 years 6 months ago #2102
Hi Everyone Lots of research and trials links on our forum so thinking we should have this in one place for easy access. Em Geno 1b F2/3 snce early 80s. Treated in 2008_9 for 63 weeks on INF/Riba. Commence Sof/Dac on 6 October 2015 and completed 18 weeks of tx. UND at 4-6 weeks, UND at EOT, SVR 2, SVR 6 and SVR 12 on 6 May 2016. The following user(s) said Thank You: LondonGirl | |
New Research and Trial Category 7 years 5 days ago #24301
Available online 25 April 2017, doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.03.015 Research paper Managing expense and expectation in a treatment revolution: Problematizing prioritisation through an exploration of hepatitis C treatment ‘benefit’ Magdalena Harris London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H9SH, UK Received 8 November 2016. Revised 8 March 2017. Accepted 22 March 2017. Available online 25 April 2017. Abstract Background Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have transformed the hepatitis C (HCV) treatment landscape. These highly effective drugs are, however, not available to all. In a context of DAA rationing, clinicians are advised to “manage patient expectations” about the benefits of a HCV cure. This directive particularly pertains to people with minimal liver damage and those who have ceased injecting: populations negated in contemporary prioritisation debates. Methods This paper engages with the assumptions underpinning HCV treatment prioritisation discourses to explore the concept of treatment ‘benefit’ from patient perspectives. Data are from a qualitative longitudinal study exploring treatment transitions and decision-making from 2012–2015. Participants comprised 28 people living with HCV, ten treatment providers and eight stakeholders, based in London, United Kingdom (UK). One hundred hours of clinic observations were conducted at two HCV treatment hospitals. Thematic analyses pertaining to treatment expectation and outcome inform this paper. Results Twenty-two participants commenced treatment. The majority who were unable to access DAAs chose to commence interferon-based treatment immediately rather than wait. Participants accounted for treatment urgency in relation to three interrelated narratives of hope and expectation. HCV treatment promised: social reconnection; social redemption and a return to ‘normality’. For many with successful treatment outcomes, these benefits appeared to be realised. Conclusion The DAA era heralds a discursive shift: from ‘managing [interferon] risk and difficulty’ to ‘managing [DAA] expense and expectation’. Calls to ‘manage patient expectations’ about the benefits of HCV cure are predicated on clinical benefits only, negating the social impacts of living with HCV. The public health priorities commonly articulated in treatment prioritisation debates are not consistent with those of people managing illness in their daily lives. During this ‘treatment revolution’ there is a need to be cognisant of the multiple publics living with the virus and the treatment needs of those who do not fit population-health scenarios. Keywords Hepatitis C Treatment benefit Prioritisation Rationing Patient expectations Qualitative research © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. G2, infected maybe in 1971? Diagnosed HVnon-A non-B 1980s, revised to HVC 1990's. Treatment naive. Fibroscan & bloods all normal ranges. Viral load 7million, began Redemption trial4, 12-week generic Sof/Vel (Incepta) 2017. Week 4 UND, Week 12UND, SVR24 Thank-yous to my doctor for the script, to Jan at FixHepC for wrangling, and to Dr Freeman for courage. Kia kaha e hoa ma! | |
New Research and Trial Category 6 years 11 months ago #24500
| Yes offcourse, there is no doubt, your forum is full of resources for the research thanks. |
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