Inpatient Hepatitis C Treatment Coordination and Initiation for Patients Who Inject Drugs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With hepatitis C (HCV) incidence rising due to injection drug use, people who inject drugs (PWID) are a priority population for direct-acting antivirals (DAA). However, significant barriers exist. At our institution, hospitalized PWID were screened for HCV but not effectively linked to care.

Aim

To improve retention in HCV care among hospitalized PWID.

Setting

Quaternary academic center in the Southeast US from August 2021 through August 2022.

Participants

Hospitalized PWID with HCV.

Program description

E-consultation-prompted care coordination and HCV treatment with outpatient telehealth.

Program evaluation

Care cascades were constructed to assess retention and HCV treatment, with the primary outcome defined as DAA completion or sustai

SUBMITTER: McCrary LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10682347 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature