Hepatitis C: experiences of family members of someone who has been diagnosed

Adfam is the national charity working to improve life for families affected by drugs and alcohol. We do this through providing resources and training to professionals, campaigning for improved family support services and supporting families directly or signposting them towards the right help.

We have been funded by Gilead Sciences to research the impact of hepatitis C on family members of those injecting drugs. It is estimated that approximately 214,000 people in the UK are living with chronic hepatitis C, but only around half of people who inject drugs are aware of their hepatitis C status. This is despite intravenous drug-users being one of the groups most at risk of contracting the disease.

The experiences of family members are largely undocumented; this research aims to rectify this. This survey is for family members of people living with a diagnosis. There is a separate survey for family members of people at risk because they inject drugs.

The answers you provide are wholly confidential, though if you are happy to discuss your answers in more detail you can opt to leave your contact details.

The survey is open until 8 February 2017.

Thanks for taking the time to complete this short survey - your contribution is greatly appreciated!