Hepatitis B clinical care provision in pregnancy: A whole-of-population linkage study in Victoria, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Pregnancy is a key setting for engagement in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) care, due to the implications for transmission to the infant and antenatal diagnosis representing an opportunity for ongoing follow-up. This study aimed to identify the coverage and predictors of clinical care for women with CHB during and after pregnancy in a population-level cohort.

Methods

Notified CHB cases in Victoria, Australia, were linked with hospitalizations, medical services, and prescribing data, covering the period 1991-2018. Women with an admission for a live birth were identified and services provided during pregnancy were assessed, including general practitioner (GP) or specialist visits, viral load and serology testing, and antiviral treatment. Viral load and serology t

SUBMITTER: MacLachlan JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618317 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature