Treating hepatitis C in a dedicated GP practice for homeless patients: a multidisciplinary approach
| Autor: | Kim Macbeth, Jessie Anderson, Katherine Davidson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
education.field_of_study medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Hepatitis C virus Incidence (epidemiology) Population food and beverages virus diseases Hepatitis C medicine.disease_cause Health outcomes medicine.disease digestive system diseases 03 medical and health sciences Medical–Surgical Nursing 0302 clinical medicine Multidisciplinary approach Internal medicine medicine GP practice 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology 030212 general & internal medicine business education |
| Zdroj: | Gastrointestinal Nursing. 16:S29-S36 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2835 1479-5248 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/gasn.2018.16.sup10.s29 |
| Popis: | Homelessness is associated with poorer health outcomes compared with the general population, including increased incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. If untreated, HCV can lead to liver damage (cirrhosis) and cancer. However, with the availability of all-oral, well-tolerated and highly effective direct acting antivirals (DAA), treatment for HCV is now straightforward. Despite this, homeless populations remain difficult to engage in traditional hospital-based HCV treatment services. In Edinburgh, successful HCV treatment is delivered in a dedicated GP practice for homeless people using collaborative working between primary and secondary care. This allows for a holistic patient-centred approach that integrates HCV treatment into routine healthcare provision in a location that is accessible and familiar to the patients. This results in cure of HCV, which benefits the individual by improving health outcomes and contributes to the goal of elimination of HCV in the population as a whole. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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