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Treating Hepatitis C in Individuals With Previous Incarceration: The Veterans Health Administration, 2012–2019.
- Source :
- American Journal of Public Health; Feb2023, Vol. 113 Issue 2, p162-165, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- To determine whether the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) hepatitis C (HCV) treatment campaign reached marginalized populations, we compared HCV care by previous incarceration status with Veterans Aging Cohort Study data. Of those with and those without previous incarceration, respectively, 40% and 21% had detectable HCV, 59% and 65% underwent treatment (P =.07); 92% and 94% of those who completed treatment achieved sustained virologic response. The VHA HCV treatment effort was successful and other systems should replicate those efforts. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(2):162–165. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307152) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00900036
- Volume :
- 113
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161358314
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2022.307152