Identifying Varying Influences on Eliminating Hepatitis C Across Medical Specialties.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify specialty-specific influences in administering HCV treatment among primary care, gastroenterology/hepatology, infectious diseases, and addiction specialties, and strategies to potentially eliminate HCV.

Study setting and design

Qualitative study using remote interviews with healthcare providers in New York and Alabama who treated or screened patients for HCV, purposefully sampling for specialty, clinical setting, and HCV treatment experience. Data sources and Analytic Sample: Interviews occurred 9/2021-8/2022. Transcripts were analyzed using a hybrid inductive-deductive approach; a content analysis identified codes arising uniquely within specialties.

Results

Thirty-six providers were interviewed: primary care (n = 9), addiction medicine (n = 12)

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12624374 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature