Characterizing Persons With HIV/HCV Coinfection Who Remain Untreated for Hepatitis C at Four HIV Clinics in Connecticut (CT): Role of Multiple Overlapping Barriers at the Individual and Clinic System Levels
Zhao A, Wegener M, Brooks R, Mininberg L, Helou E, Maughan A, Villanueva M. Characterizing Persons With HIV/HCV Coinfection Who Remain Untreated for Hepatitis C at Four HIV Clinics in Connecticut (CT): Role of Multiple Overlapping Barriers at the Individual and Clinic System Levels. Health Promotion Practice 2023, 24: 1029-1038. PMID: 37439687, DOI: 10.1177/15248399231169793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/HCV coinfectionHepatitis C virusHCV coinfectionHIV clinicDirect-acting antiviral medicationsHIV transmission risk factorsPrimary care HIV clinicClinic-level barriersHCV elimination targetsChronic HCV infectionRetrospective chart reviewPatient-level barriersClinical practice patternsMedication-assisted treatmentTransmission risk factorsIllicit substance usePatient-specific issuesLack of transportationSubstance use problemsMental health issuesHCV cureHCV infectionHCV treatmentHepatitis CUntreated patients