Using database linkages to monitor the continuum of care for hepatitis C virus among syringe exchange clients: Experience from a pilot intervention
| Autor: | William J. Ehlenbach, Laura K. Stephens, Karli R Hochstatter, Shawnika J. Hull, Michael D. Repplinger, Elizabeth A. Jacobs, Heidi K. Olson-Streed, Lauren J. Stockman, Ryan P. Westergaard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Drug Policy. 42:22-25 |
| ISSN: | 0955-3959 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.12.006 |
| Popis: | Because many people who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and have poor access to medical care, many HCV-infected PWID remain undiagnosed and unaccounted for in surveillance systems. Syringe exchange programs (SEPs) are an under-utilized resource for collecting information missing from surveillance systems. Partnerships with public health agencies represent a potentially innovative approach to studying the HCV epidemic for PWID. The goal of this study was to characterize the HCV care continuum for a cohort of PWID using database linkages. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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