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Summary of themes and subthemes
| Themes | Subthemes |
| Beliefs about Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B as highly contagious |
| Hepatitis B as very severe | |
| Hepatitis B as a curse | |
| Manifestations of HBV stigma | Avoidance |
| Social isolation | |
| Excessive cautiousness by HCPs | |
| Procedure postponement or avoidance and task-shifting | |
| Breaches of confidentiality |
