The State of Hepatitis C Elimination from the Front Lines: A Qualitative Study of Provider-Perceived Gaps to Treatment Initiation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatitis C (HCV) is a curable chronic infection, but lack of treatment uptake contributes to ongoing morbidity and mortality. State and national strategies for HCV elimination emphasize the pressing need for people with HCV to receive treatment.

Objective

To identify provider-perceived barriers that hinder the initiation of curative HCV treatment and elimination of HCV in the USA.

Approach

Qualitative semi-structured interviews with 36 healthcare providers who have evaluated patients with HCV in New York City, Western/Central New York, and Alabama. Interviews, conducted between 9/2021 and 9/2022, explored providers' experiences, perceptions, and approaches to HCV treatment initiation. Transcripts were analyzed using hybrid inductive and deductive thematic

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11347520 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature