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Table 2 Summary of findings

From: “To die is better than to tell”: reasons for and against disclosure of chronic hepatitis B status in Ghana

Themes

Sub-Themes

1. Reasons for non-disclosure of chronic hepatitis B status

• Fear of stigmatization

• Previous negative experiences with disclosure

1. Disclosure of chronic hepatitis B status

• Wanting close contacts to get tested and vaccinated.

• Trusting the disclosure target (s)

• Needing social and/or financial support