Development and Validation of an Online Program for Promoting Self-Management among Korean Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B

Table 1

Main issues of program for promoting self-management of patients with hepatitis B.

Priority	Main issues	Topics
1	“Hepatitis B, is this genetic disease?”	(i) Definition of hepatitis B
		(ii) Infection route of hepatitis B
		(i) Natural course of hepatitis B
2	“I am healthy!”	(ii) Sign and symptom of hepatitis B
		(iii) Importance of disease monitoring
3	“I don't exactly know what GPT is”	Understanding of the results of the test
4	“When do I have to take this medicine?”	(i) Indication of treatment
		(ii) Importance of compliance with medication
5	“Level of liver function test went up again in spite of medication for a long time.”	(i) Drug tolerance and side effect
		(ii) Management of drug tolerance and side effect
6	“Do I have to quit drinking or smoking?”	Management of daily life
7	“Am I a hepatitis B carrier? I got a vaccination against hepatitis B a long time ago”	Vaccine candidates
8	“How do I have to manage not to infect my baby?”	(i) Prevention of vertical infection with hepatitis B
	“Could I perform breast feeding for my baby?”	(ii) Breast feeding
9	“I don't want others notice that I have hepatitis B,”	Psychosocial coping
10	“I'm worrying about getting liver cancer eventually.”	Stress management