ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Hepatitis C Micro-Elimination beyond Prison Walls: Navigator-Assisted Test-and-Treat Strategy for Subjects Serving Non-Custodial Sentences.
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- Impact of hepatitis C virus point-of-care RNA viral load testing compared with laboratory-based testing on uptake of RNA testing and treatment, and turnaround times: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2023Pooled it
- Hepatitis C prevalence in incarcerated settings between 2013-2021: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Prevalence of Active HCV Infection in Spain in 2022 Using Multiparameter Evidence Synthesis.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2026Article
- A Costing Analysis of a Nurse- and Peer-Led Mobile Model of Hepatitis C Care Adjacent to the Community Corrections Setting.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
- How to eliminate hepatitis C between people who inject drugs in community services and prisons in Catalonia.Harm reduction journal · 2025Review
- Prevalence and risk factors of active hepatitis C infection among at-risk migrant populations in Madrid, Spain, 2019 to 2023.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2025Article
- Feasibility of a prison-based test-and-treat model for enhancing hepatitis C care in Kedah, Malaysia.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Feasibility of implementing viral hepatitis services into a correctional service facility in Cape Town, South Africa.The International journal on drug policy · 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
- Prevalence of HCV Infection Among People Experiencing Homelessness in Madrid, Spain.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- People in community corrections are a population with unmet need for viral hepatitis care.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Review
- Real-life experience of hepatitis C treatment in a Spanish prison.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2022Observational
- The Importance of Prisons in Achieving Hepatitis C Elimination: Insights from the Australian Experience.Viruses · 2022Article
- Hepatitis C elimination protocol in Cantabria: Updated regional strategy and outcomes from a population-based cohort and opportunistic screening programs.Sage open chronic diseaseArticle
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BACKGROUND AND
aimsThe Spanish prison population includes two groups: people in prison and those who are serving non-custodial sentences. The latter has not yet been studied. This study aims to describe this population and the results of a test-and-treat strategy for hepatitis C including a holistic health assessment.
methodThis prospective study included all subjects serving non-custodial sentences at the Center for Social Integration. It was assisted by the medical team, a navigator, and a systematic screening of HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) performed by point-of-care tests. All cases with active infection are evaluated using telemedicine by a specialist to prescribe antiviral treatment. The navigator facilitates continuity for medical and social assistance.
resultsThe screening rate reached 92.8% (548/590). HCV seroprevalence and viraemia prevalence were 8% (44) and 2.9% (16), respectively. Regarding comorbidities: problems related to drug dependence were detected in 264 (48.2%), suspected serious mental disorder in 44 (8.3%), and previous stay in prison in 122 cases (22.2%). The navigator monitored 59 (15.2%) patients regarding HCV treatment or comorbidities. All patients (10/10) completing 12 weeks follow-up achieved sustained virological response.
conclusionsThe population serving non-custodial sentences is a challenging group with a high prevalence of HCV infection. Micro-elimination programs using point of care diagnostic tests, telemedicine, and a navigator are necessary in this underserved vulnerable population.
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