What do primary care staff know and do about blood borne virus testing and care for migrant patients? A national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

UK migrants born in intermediate to high prevalence areas for blood borne viruses (BBV) including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV are at increased risk of these infections. National guidance from Public Health England (PHE) and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends primary care test this population to increase diagnoses and treatment. We aimed to investigate primary care professionals' knowledge of entitlements, and perceptions of barriers, for migrants accessing healthcare, and their policies, and reported practices and influences on provision of BBV testing in migrants.

Methods

A pre-piloted questionnaire was distributed between October 2017 and January 2018 to primary care professionals attending the Royal College of General Pract

SUBMITTER: Roche R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7877334 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature