"Presently, about three thousand people commence treatment for hepatitis C infection each year in Australia. However there is very little information in the research literature about the types of issues which people experience in the period following completion of hepatitis C treatment. The implications of either clearing or not clearing hepatitis C in relation to overall quality of life are poorly understood. Given this, the National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR) conducted an interview-based study in 2008 and 2009 which aimed to investigate a range of outcomes from hepatitis C treatments. Specifically, the findings of this study explored (i) the impact of different treatment outcomes on participants’ quality of life; (ii) participants’ perceptions and experiences of post-treatment symptoms; and (iii) participants’ access to post-treatment health services, referral, information and support..."Excerpt from "Recovery from hepatitis C treatments" (2009) by Max Hopwood at the National Centre in HIV Social Research. Click here to download the full report.