Patient-Identified Barriers to Hepatitis C Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a public health concern in the United States. We developed a quality improvement project to address persistent challenges to HCV treatment at one primary care clinic. Challenges addressed included barriers to accessing specialist care to receive antiviral treatment and lack of patient resources, education, and awareness. Recognizing the potential for primary care providers to bridge treatment gaps, our initiative at an urban family medicine residency clinic in a large Midwest city targeted a patient population diagnosed with HCV but who remained untreated.

Methods

Searching the medical record, we identified 40 eligible patients who had not received treatment despite a positive HCV diagnosis. Enrolled participants were asked to rep

SUBMITTER: Buytendorp J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303142 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature