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Hepatitis C infection among drug users attending general practice.
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- Hepatitis C Infection and Treatment among Injecting Drug Users Attending General Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Hepatitis C infection among injecting drug users in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical guidelines' implementation.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2006Trial
- Integrating Hepatitis C Care for Opioid Substitution Treatment Patients Attending General Practice: Feasibility, Clinical, and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.Interactive journal of medical research · 2022Article
- Integrating hepatitis C care for at-risk groups (HepLink): baseline data from a multicentre feasibility study in primary and community care.The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy · 2019Article
- Hepatitis C virus infection in Irish drug users and prisoners - a scoping review.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Article
- Hepatitis C Prevalence and Management Among Patients Receiving Opioid Substitution Treatment in General Practice in Ireland: Baseline Data from a Feasibility Study.Interactive journal of medical research · 2018Article
- Integrated Hepatitis C Care for People Who Inject Drugs (Heplink): Protocol for a Feasibility Study in Primary Care.JMIR research protocols · 2018Article
- Incidence of hepatitis C among people who inject drugs in Ireland.Hepatology, medicine and policy · 2017Article
- Case-finding for hepatitis C in primary care: a mixed-methods service evaluation.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2014Article
- Primary care and youth mental health in Ireland: qualitative study in deprived urban areas.BMC family practice · 2013Article
- Psychosocial interventions for alcohol use among problem drug users: protocol for a feasibility study in primary care.JMIR research protocols · 2013Article
- Prevalence of problem alcohol use among patients attending primary care for methadone treatment.BMC family practice · 2009Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) infection among injection drug users is high and addiction-related care is increasingly being provided by GPs in Ireland.
aimsTo determine the prevalence and associated factors of HCV infection among injecting drug users attending general practice.
methodsThe records of 571 patients attending 42 general practices in the Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA) area for methadone maintenance treatment were reviewed.
resultsThe HCV status was recorded in 380 cases (67%). Of these, 193 had a test performed by their GP, 74 had been tested by another service and 113 had no evidence of being tested, but HCV status was recorded based on information provided by the patient himself. A total of 276 cases were identified as being HCV positive (prevalence 73%), with no difference in prevalence between the three sources of information (p = 0.12). A history of injecting drug use was the major determinant of testing for HCV.
conclusionsWhile a large proportion of drug users attending GPs for methadone maintenance treatment are known to be HCV positive, a considerable number have not been tested. Barriers to testing need to be explored to facilitate comprehensive screening.
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