Supporting people through diagnosis with chronic hepatitis B -
Australian research suggests that little or no pre or post test
counselling occurs at the time people are diagnosed with chronic
hepatitis B. People who have recently been diagnosed with
chronic hepatitis B may be feeling confused, worried, shocked or
afraid. - As it is likely that newly diagnosed people will have
many unanswered questions about hepatitis B, it is to provide
information about hepatitis B in an appropriate format. Avoid
giving too much information at once, and encourage people to
meet with you a few times to go over their questions and
concerns about their diagnosis. It could be useful if you are
not confident about your hepatitis B knowledge to frame the
discussion in terms of both of you learning more about hepatitis
B. - If you are working with a someone recently diagnosed with
chronic hepatitis B, encourage them to think about if, when and
how they might disclose their new diagnosis to others. Family
and friends may be a great