ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2016
Primary Care Physician Perspectives on Hepatitis C Management in the Era of Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy.
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- Screening, Linkage to Care and Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection in Primary Care Setting in the South of Italy.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- There's just not enough time: a mixed methods pilot study of hepatitis C virus screening among baby boomers in primary care.BMC family practice · 2020Article
- A qualitative study of perceived barriers to hepatitis C care among people who did not attend appointments in the non-urban US South.Harm reduction journal · 2020Article
- Development of an Interdisciplinary Telehealth Model of Provider Training and Comprehensive Care for Hepatitis C and Opioid Use Disorder in a High-Burden Region.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2020Observational
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to Hepatitis C Screening and Treatment among Health Care Providers in Washington, DC.Journal of community health · 2020Article
- Management of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Hepatitis C Antibody-Positive Patients by Departments Not Specializing in Hepatology at a Suburban University Hospital in Japan: A Single-Center Observational Study.International journal of general medicine · 2020Article
- 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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- Complementing EMR-based Interventions to Improve Hepatitis C Screening.Journal of translational internal medicine · 2018Article
- Challenges Facing a Rural Opioid Epidemic: Treatment and Prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundPrimary care physicians (PCPs) play a critical role in the care cascade for patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC).
aimTo assess PCP knowledge and perspectives on CHC screening, diagnosis, referral, and treatment.
methodsAn anonymous survey was distributed to PCPs who participated in routine outpatient care at our hospital.
resultsEighty (36 %) eligible PCPs completed the survey. More than half were females (60 %) aged 36-50 (55 %) from family (44 %) or internal (49 %) medicine. Overall, PCPs correctly identified high-risk populations for screening, though 19 % failed to identify baby boomers and 45 % failed to identify hemodialysis patients as populations to screen. Approximately half reported they were able to screen at risk patients <50 % of the time secondary to time constraints and difficulty assessing if patients had already been screened. 71 % of PCPs reported they refer all newly diagnosed patients to specialty care. 70 % of PCPs did not feel up to date with current treatment. The majority grossly underestimated efficacy, tolerability and ease of administration, and overestimated treatment duration. Only 9 % felt comfortable treating CHC, even those without cirrhosis. Practice patterns were influenced by specialty and Veterans Affairs Hospital affiliation.
conclusionsAlthough the majority of PCPs are up to date with CHC screening recommendations, few are able to routinely screen in practice. Most PCPs are not up to date with treatment and do not feel comfortable treating CHC. Interventions to overcome screening barriers and expand treatment into primary care settings are needed to maximize access to and use of curative therapies.
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