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Addressing Barriers To Hepatitis C Treatment Initiation In Kentucky Clinic, Moaz Abdelwadoud
Addressing Barriers To Hepatitis C Treatment Initiation In Kentucky Clinic, Moaz Abdelwadoud
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Introduction. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most prevalent blood borne infection in the United States and its chronic infection has a high burden on the American healthcare system. Since 2014, the all-oral Directly Acting Antiviral (DAA)-based therapy has been established as the standardized curative treatment for HCV with unprecedented high effectiveness and tolerability. Nevertheless, there is a significant gap between the promise from DAAs benefits and the treatment initiation rates in the United States and Kentucky.
Objectives. The goal of this study is to improve the access to the all-oral DAA-based treatment among HCV patients seeking outpatient …