Lack of access to treatment as a barrier to HCV screening: a facility-based assessment in the Indian health service

Brigg Reilley; Jessica Leston; John T Redd; Rebecca Geiger

doi:10.1097/PHH.0b013e31829e05b8

Lack of access to treatment as a barrier to HCV screening: a facility-based assessment in the Indian health service

J Public Health Manag Pract. 2014 Jul-Aug;20(4):420-3. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31829e05b8.

Authors

Brigg Reilley¹, Jessica Leston, John T Redd, Rebecca Geiger

Affiliation

¹ Indian Health Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Mr Reilley); Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Portland, Oregon (Ms Leston); Indian Health Service, Santa Fe, New Mexico (Dr Redd); Indian Health Service, Claremore, Oklahoma (Dr Geiger).

PMID: 23838897
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31829e05b8

Abstract

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new recommendations to screen persons born between 1945 and 1965 for hepatitis C virus. Federal facilities in the US Indian Health Service were surveyed on knowledge and support for the hepatitis C virus recommendations, as well as barriers and concerns.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Health Services Accessibility*
Hepacivirus / isolation & purification*
Hepatitis C / diagnosis*
Humans
India
Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data*
Primary Health Care*
Surveys and Questionnaires