Abstract

MAZON, Catia Cristina Xavier et al. Interdisciplinary treatment of viral hepatitis at Bauru State Hospital: experience report. Aletheia [online]. 2011, n.35-36, pp. 190-201. ISSN 1413-0394.

This paper presents the experience of a interdisciplinary approach, developed under the action research approach, in a hepatitis C treatment clinic with 20 individuals. The multidisciplinary group was composed by: a social assistant, a nurse, ID and GI physicians, nutritionist and a psychologist. Used actions were individualized and support-group meetings for the patients and cooperative meetings of the interdisciplinary group. The main goals were to preserve the patient's quality of life regardless of the adverse events inherent to the used medications, to reduce the dropout rate, promote the patient understanding of the health-disease process and its participation in this intervention strategy. During the first year, the program showed 100% adherence rate, with reports that encourage the continuous use of the multidisciplinary actions. Among these treated patients, higher cure rates were observed, when compared to other treatment centers in Brazil.

Keywords : Public health; Hepatitis C; Interdisciplinary care.