A scoping review of qualitative research methods used with people in prison

P Abbott, M DiGiacomo, P Magin… - International Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Researchers undertaking qualitative interview and focus group research with people in
prison must consider the research methods they use, given the ethical and practical …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C virus infection and prisoners: epidemiology, outcome and treatment

R Zampino, N Coppola, C Sagnelli… - World journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The studies on hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in prison populations are few and mostly
cross-sectional. We analyzed prevalently the articles appearing on PubMed in the last ten …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators to hepatitis C (HCV) screening and treatment—a description of prisoners' perspective

D Crowley, MC Van Hout, JS Lambert, E Kelly… - Harm Reduction …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global epidemic with an
estimated 71 million people infected worldwide. People who inject drugs (PWID) are …

Interventions to increase testing, linkage to care and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people in prisons: a systematic review

N Kronfli, B Linthwaite, F Kouyoumdjian… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background While the burden of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is significantly
higher among people in prisons compared to the general population, testing and treatment …

Telemedicine efficiently improves access to hepatitis C management to achieve HCV elimination in the penitentiary setting

A Cuadrado, C Cobo, M Mateo, AJ Blasco… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Linkage to care for hepatitis C includes a new tool: teleconsultation. Micro-
elimination in prison is a recommendation and is feasible. An economic evaluation of …

Understanding facilitators and barriers of direct‐acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus infection in prison

L Lafferty, J Rance, J Grebely, AR Lloyd… - Journal of viral …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health concern. Globally, 15% of those
incarcerated are HCV‐antibody positive (anti‐HCV). Even where HCV treatment is available …

[HTML][HTML] The impacts of and outcomes from telehealth delivered in prisons: A systematic review

EJ Tian, S Venugopalan, S Kumar, M Beard - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background While the delivery of healthcare services within prison systems is underpinned
by different models, access to timely and optimal healthcare is often constrained by …

Linkage and retention in HCV care for HIV‐infected populations: early data from the DAA era

R Sacks‐Davis, JS Doyle, A Rauch… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction There is currently no published data on the effectiveness of DAA treatment for
elimination of HCV infection in HIV‐infected populations at a population level. However, a …

“That was quick, simple, and easy”: patient perceptions of acceptability of point-of-care hepatitis C RNA testing at a reception prison

L Lafferty, A Cochrane, Y Sheehan, C Treloar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Current diagnostic pathways require multiple healthcare provider visits and lead
to a drop-off in the hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment care cascade. In prison …

[HTML][HTML] Outreach onsite treatment with a simplified pangenotypic direct-acting anti-viral regimen for hepatitis C virus micro-elimination in a prison

CT Chen, MY Lu, MH Hsieh, PC Tsai… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Prisoners are at risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, especially among
the people who inject drugs (PWID). We implemented an outreach strategy in combination …