HCMSG - Hepatitis C Mentor & Support Group, Inc.
Search
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • Board of Directors
    • Medical Advisors
  • Resources
    • COVID-19
    • Harm Reduction
    • Hep C Risks
    • Hep C Facts & Stats
    • Medications and Treatments >
      • Patient Assistance Programs
    • Reading
    • Links
  • Programs/Training
    • The Circle Model >
      • THE CIRCLE Registration
      • Group and Facilitator Guide
      • Circle Sites
    • Hepatitis C Online Training
    • The Hepatitis C Education and Support Group Assistance Program
    • Healthcare Provider Training
  • Newsletter
  • Blog
  • Support Us
  • Contact Us

October 02nd, 2012

10/2/2012

1 Comment

 
HEPATITIS C SUPPORT GROUPS ARE MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER BEFORE!

Patient support groups are important for
patients with many diseases and conditions.
Hepatitis C support groups have
been shown to help patients deal with their
diagnoses and manage care and
treatment more effectively than they would on
their own. Support groups are
important elements of medical care and they improve quality of life for most
participants.

Support groups are more important than ever for Hepatitis C patients considering treatment, or on
treatment.
As new drugs become available and are the standard of care, many patients now have
trouble managing and tolerating the medications.


Due to the recent influx of patients and time constraints faced by the medical
establishment, medical providers are now viewing this as an
essential part before, during, and after treatment. Well-facilitated support
groups will help manage increased patient demand and
the challenge of treatment providing an important peer support component of
care.

 The new meds have also made treatment
more complicated and added to the side effects some people
experience.
Support groups provide an important place for patients to talk with their peers
about questions to ask and the pros and cons of treatment, while
they are consulting with their doctors about whether and when to treat. Once
patients start treatment, support groups provide an opportunity to discuss any 
difficulties or side effects they are experiencing, and share tips to manage
or reduce side effects and other problems.

Having a safe place to talk about Hepatitis C and treatment with peers provides fellowship and
encouragement.
Support groups make it clear to individuals that they are not
facing Hepatitis C and treatment alone. They are more important now than

ever. Many patients have stated that they would have never gotten through
  treatment had they not had these support groups to attend!

If you want to find a Hepatitis C or  Hepatitis C/HIV/AIDS/HBV co-infection,
Pre & Post Liver Transplant support group in New York, go to the Hepatitis 
C Support Group list under the Resources section of the website or if you
are an organization , hospital, or clinic looking to start one please contact
us @www.hepatitisCmsg.org

1 Comment
Achieve Clinical Research link
6/22/2013 05:13:37 am

Hello, if you happen to live in Alabama and have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, then you might be a perfect candidate to take part in a hepatitis C clinical trial. Research has helped to improve the treatments that can be offered to patients living with this chronic infection.

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Privacy Policy