Pattern and Process in Disclosure of Health Status by Women with Iatrogenically Acquired Hepatitis C

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4228741
AutoresElizabeth A Dunne (University College Cork), Elizabeth Dunne (0000-0002-8616-7877), Ethel Quayle (0000-0001-9862-0301, University College Cork)
Año2002
Volumen7
Número5
Páginas565-582
Fecha de publicación2002-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105302007005676
PMID22113142
OpenAlexW2021165617
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12
Referencias citadas14

Thirty-two women who acquired hepatitis C through prophylactic treatment for RH Haemolytic Disease participated in discussions about their decision to disclose their health status. Spouses, the woman's birth family and close friends were the most likely confidants. Children were either very likely or very unlikely to be informed. The women told spouses, own family members, friends, children and employers and 'near' co-workers if these latter groups were informed. Divulging to 'in laws' was more likely to be done by the partner. Disclosure to people in general was more likely to happen through third parties. Organizational aspects of the health system could result in exposure. Women seeking redress because of the iatrogenic nature of the infection disclosed through the media. The consequences of disclosure were varied. The results are discussed in the light of research on disclosure by comparable populations. Disclosure emerges as a stressful process demanding constant vigilance and active management

Family medicine · Full disclosure · Redress · Self-disclosure · Vigilance (psychology · Hepatitis C virus research · Medicine · Mental Health via Writing · Psychology · Social Psychology