ArticleJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2016
A pilot study of rapid hepatitis C virus testing in the Rhode Island Department of Corrections.
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Leveraging Community Health Workers to Improve COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Among Criminal Justice-involved Individuals Accessing a Corrections-focused Community-based Organization
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Hepatitis C prevalence in incarcerated settings between 2013-2021: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- Active Case Finding for Communicable Diseases in Prison Settings: Increasing Testing Coverage and Uptake Among the Prison Population in the European Union/European Economic Area.Epidemiologic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Linkage to hepatitis C care after incarceration in jail: a prospective, single arm clinical trial.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Trial
- C no more: a prospective single-arm study to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse and peer-led mobile model of hepatitis C testing and treatment at community corrections offices.Health & justice · 2026Article
- Offering is not enough: an attempt to increase infectious diseases testing at a large county jail in Massachusetts.Health & justice · 2025Article
- Perceived patient navigator services and characteristics to address barriers to linkage to hepatitis C care among people released from provincial prison in Quebec, Canada.The International journal on drug policy · 2024Article
- Access to Hepatitis C Treatment during and after Incarceration in New Jersey, United States: A Qualitative Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Racial differences in testing for infectious diseases: An analysis of jail intake data.PloS one · 2023Article
- A retrospective, descriptive study of hepatitis C testing, prevalence, and care continuum among adults on probation.Health & justice · 2022Article
- Care Navigation Increases Initiation of Hepatitis C Treatment After Release From Prison in a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial: The C-LINK Study.Open forum infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Feasibility of hepatitis C virus testing and linkage in community supervision offices: Great potential but persistent challenges.The International journal on drug policy · 2022Article
- Hepatitis C Testing and Linkage to Care Among Adults on Probation in a Large US City.Open forum infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Hepatitis in Prisoners: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence.Infectious disorders drug targets · 2022Article
- Rapid point-of-care (POC) testing for Hepatitis C antibodies in a very high prevalence setting: persons injecting drugs in Tallinn, Estonia.Harm reduction journal · 2021Article
- Disparities in hepatitis C care across Canadian provincial prisons: Implications for hepatitis C micro-elimination.Canadian liver journal · 2021Article
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- Continuum of hepatitis C care cascade in prison and following release in the direct-acting antivirals era.Harm reduction journal · 2020Article
- A simple risk-based strategy for hepatitis C virus screening among incarcerated people in a low- to middle-income setting.Harm reduction journal · 2020Article
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- Perceived barriers related to testing, management and treatment of HCV infection among physicians prescribing opioid agonist therapy: The C-SCOPE Study.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe correctional population bears a heavy burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection necessitating expansion of HCV testing and treatment opportunities. Rapid HCV testing provides point-of-care antibody results and may be ideal for correctional facilities, particularly jails, where persons are often incarcerated for short periods of time, yet feasibility has not been established.
methodsWe conducted a pilot study of a rapid HCV testing algorithm among short-term inmates with unknown HCV status. Participants completed a questionnaire, viewed an informational video and underwent rapid HCV testing and confirmatory testing, when indicated. Persons with chronic infection were referred to community care after release. Baseline characteristics, risk behaviors, test results and linkage were examined by descriptive analyses.
resultsTwo hundred and fifty-two inmates were enrolled and 249 completed all study activities. Twenty-five participants (10%) had reactive rapid tests and 23 (92%) completed confirmatory testing. 15/23 (65%) had detectable HCV RNA, but only 4 linked to care after release. Persons with reactive HCV tests were more likely to be White (P = 0.01) and to have ever injected (P < 0.0001) and/or recently injected (P < 0.0001) drugs.
conclusionsRapid HCV testing within jails is feasible, identifies previously unrecognized cases of HCV infection, and implementation should be considered. Low rates of linkage to care after release remain a barrier to care.
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