Abstract
To identify changes in the everyday life of hepatitis subjects, we conducted a descriptive, exploratory, and qualitative analysis. Data from 12 hepatitis B and/or C patients were collected in October 2011 through a semi-structured interview and subjected to thematic content review. Most subjects have been diagnosed with hepatitis B. The diagnosis period ranged from less than 6 months to 12 years, and the diagnosis was made predominantly through the donation of blood. Interferon was used in only two patients. The findings were divided into two groups that define the interviewees' feelings and responses, as well as some lifestyle changes. It was concluded that the magnitude of phenomena about the disease process and life with hepatitis must be understood to health professionals.
 Keywords: Hepatitis; Nursing; Communicable diseases; Diagnosis; Life change events; Nursing care.
Highlights
Brazil is in a complete epidemiological transformation, but the major cause of death is non-communicable chronic diseases, and infectious disease prevention remains a public health issue
At least 15% of the population is currently susceptible to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and 1% to the chronic form of the disease
The following codes were used to distinguish between subjects and protect their identity: letter I, followed by a number indicating the order of the interview, and letters M and F for the identification of males and females, with another number indicating the informant's age and a third letter indicating the type of hepatitis
Summary
Brazil is in a complete epidemiological transformation, but the major cause of death is non-communicable chronic diseases, and infectious disease prevention remains a public health issue. Among these diseases, due to its high prevalence, potential complications of its acute or chronic manifestations and the need for long-term monitoring, hepatitis is a significant concern for health services. Chronic infection may trigger greater stress and have a detrimental effect on the quality of life of patients, their social relationships and the output of daily activities, irrespective of the hepatic clinical symptoms associated with extrahepatic manifestations and cognitive changes. The aim of this research, given the above exposure, was to recognize improvements in the everyday life of subjects diagnosed with hepatitis [4]
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