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ArticleSubstance abuse : research and treatment2021

Experiences and Perspectives From Women Taking Investigational Therapy for Hepatitis C Virus During Pregnancy.

Yasaswi Kislovskiy, Catherine Chappell, Emily Flaherty, Megan E Hamm, Flor de Abril Cameron, Elizabeth E Krans, Judy C Chang

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Article in Substance abuse : research and treatment, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Pregnancy as an Opportunity for Hepatitis C Virus Elimination and Eradication.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yasaswi KislovskiyDepartment of OB/Gyn and Women's Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5519-5894
Catherine ChappellDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Emily FlahertyUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Megan E HammDivision of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Flor de Abril CameronDivision of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4079-4744
Elizabeth E KransDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Judy C ChangDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
University of Pittsburgh · USAllegheny Health Network · US

Funding

Building Research Careers in Women's HealthK12HD043441 · NICHD · MAGEE-WOMEN'S RES INST AND FOUNDATION · PI SADOVSKY, YOEL · 2002 to 2023
$10.1M
NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD043441
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDescribe the experiences and perspectives among pregnant people with chronic HCV infection receiving ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) therapy during pregnancy.

methodsWe conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews within an open-label, phase 1 study of LDV/SOF therapy among pregnant people with chronic HCV infection. Participants took 12 weeks of LDV/SOF and were interviewed at enrollment and again at the end of treatment. We transcribed the interviews verbatim and coded them with NVivo software for subsequent inductive thematic analysis.

resultsNine pregnant people completed the study, leading to 18 interview transcripts. All participants identified as women. Eight women acquired HCV through injection drug use, and 1 through perinatal transmission. We identified 3 themes. (1) Treatment for HCV during pregnancy with LDV/SOF was tolerable and convenient. (2) Women described that taking investigational LDV/SOF increased their self-esteem and sense of well-being due to possible cure from HCV, and they felt that the experience of working hard to achieve cure may potentially prevent return to drug abuse in the future. (3) Women appreciated researchers and providers that gave non-judgmental care and communicated honestly, and preferred person-centered care that acknowledges women's individual needs.

conclusionsWomen stated that cure from HCV would be "life-changing," and described antepartum treatment for HCV with LDV/SOF as tolerable and desired, when provided by non-judgmental providers. Antepartum treatment was found to be acceptable by study participants and should be further evaluated to combat the increasing HCV epidemic among young persons, including pregnant people.

Indexed as

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)injection drug useintrapartum treatmentledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF)

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PMID34602820
PMCPMC8481705
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