Perceived Change in Quality of Life Related to Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection among People with Substance Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study

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Example of transcription	Condensed meaning/codes	Topics
“It was always in the back of my mind, it’s not something that you go and tell the average person, and if you meet someone new, like a new friend, girlfriend or whatever-it’s just amazing that you don’t have this hanging over you”	Great not to have to tell people about the disease	Changed interpersonal interactions
“It was great to tell the dentist: now you can get rid of that red X”	Good that one can’t infect others	Changed life situation resulting in hope and new opportunities
“You constantly feel like it must be written on your forehead. But I’ve stopped telling myself that I’ve been branded this way”	Have stopped regarding oneself as branded	Physical and mental changes have resulted in a new awareness of one’s own health