Development of performance indicators for hepatitis countermeasures as a tool for the assessment and promotion of liver cancer prevention in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatitis countermeasures are being promoted by governments in Japan. We aimed to develop performance indicators (PIs) to assess the process and outcome of such countermeasures implemented for the prevention of viral hepatitis-related liver cancer at the national and prefectural government levels.

Methods

We developed 19 PIs for hepatitis countermeasures implemented by local governments, covering the morbidity and mortality of liver cancer, hepatitis testing, subsidy programs for examinations and antiviral treatment, and education on hepatitis patient care to healthcare workers. We analyzed the PIs for each prefecture from Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2020.

Results

The morbidity and mortality of liver cancer significantly decreased in the study period. The percent

SUBMITTER: Shimakami T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9841952 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature