[HTML][HTML] CDC recommendations for hepatitis C screening among adults—United States, 2020

S Schillie - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2020 - cdc.gov
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the United
States. HCV is transmitted primarily through parenteral exposures to infectious blood or …

Barriers and facilitators to hepatitis C screening and treatment for people with lived experience of homelessness: A mixed‐methods systematic review

M Paisi, N Crombag, L Burns, A Bogaerts… - Health …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background People experiencing homelessness have an increased risk of hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infection, with rates higher than the general population. However, their access to HCV …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of barriers and facilitators for hepatitis B and C screening among migrants in the EU/EEA region

CPB Moonen, CDJ Den Heijer… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Hepatitis B and C are a threat to public health. Screening of high-risk groups,
such as migrants from high-endemic areas, enables early identification and treatment …

COVID‐19 diagnostic testing among underserved Latino communities: Barriers and facilitators

LM Garcini, TT Pham, AM Ambriz… - Health & social care in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the US, Latinos are disproportionately affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic. A critical step
to reduce the spread of COVID‐19 is diagnostic testing. Yet, for testing to be effective …

Physician-level determinants of HCV screening during pregnancy in a US sample

JD Moore, USDT Nguyen, RP Ojha, SB Griner… - Archives of Gynecology …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the association between select
determinants and HCV screening guideline adherence among physicians who provide …

Shame and stigma in association with the HCV cascade to cure among people who inject drugs

AW Batchelder, M Heo, JD Foley, MC Sullivan… - Drug and alcohol …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Psycho-social experiences including shame and experienced and internalized
stigma have been associated with substance use, HCV infection, and reluctance to disclose …

Province-to-province variability in hepatitis C testing, care, and treatment across Canada

E Mandel, K Underwood, C Masterman… - Canadian Liver …, 2023 - canlivj.utpjournals.press
Background: Few countries have implemented the necessary policy changes to reduce the
number of steps in the cascade of care to achieve hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination …

[HTML][HTML] Values and preferences for hepatitis C self-testing among the general population and healthcare workers in Rwanda

J Serumondo, S Shilton, L Nshimiyimana… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2018, Rwanda launched a 5-year hepatitis C virus (HCV)
elimination plan as per the World Health Organization global targets to eliminate HCV by …

[HTML][HTML] Patients' access to and acceptance of community-based Hepatitis C testing and treatment in Myanmar: a mixed-method study

WL Yee, A Bowring, B Draper, D O'Keefe… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Hepatitis C (HCV) infection elimination in low-and middle-income countries requires
decentralised HCV services to increase testing and linkage to care. The CT2 Study …

Hepatitis C Virus Screening of High‐Risk Patients in a Canadian Emergency Department

K Ragan, A Pandya, T Holotnak… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Approximately 0.7% of the Canadian population is infected with hepatitis C
virus (HCV), and many individuals are unaware of their infection. Our objectives were to …