ANALYZING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF HEPATITIS C PATIENTS. LITERATURE REVIEW

A literature review was conducted on the study of quality of life in patients with hepatitis C in global clinical practice based on data published to date. Viral hepatitis C is a serious global health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. In addition to physical symptoms, the disease can significantly affect the overall well-being and quality of life of patients. A number of studies are now available to shed light on various aspects of hepatitis C patients’ lives that affect their physical health, psychological well-being and life satisfaction. The key point emphasized by most researchers is the need for a comprehensive approach to the treatment of patients, focusing not only on virus elimination, physical aspects of the disease, but also on adequate emotional support, disease awareness and the possibility of social integration to mitigate the negative impact on people’s quality of life. Therefore, assessment of long-term quality of life in patients with hepatitis C at different stages of treatment and after virus elimination remains relevant at present. ; References: 1. World Health Organization. Global progress report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, 2021. Available at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240027077 2. Kozhevnikova G.M., Alikeeva G.K., Shamov A.S., Yushchuk N.D. Risk factors for contracting viral hepatitis in drug users. Epidemiology and infectious diseases. 1998; 3:47-48. 3. Sukhoruk A.A. abstract. Determination of tactics for managing patients with chronic hepatitis C with outcome in liver cirrhosis based on their clinical and laboratory characteristics, 2015. 4. Pimenov N.N. abstract. Current manifestations of the hepatitis C epidemic process in Russia and ways to improve epidemiological surveillance, 2019. 5. Gower, E. Global epidemiology and genotype distribution of the hepatitis C virus infection / E. Gower, C. Estes, S. Blach, K. Razavi-Shearer, H. Razavi // Journal of Hepatology. - 2014. - V.61. - P. 45-57. 6. Viral hepatitis in ...