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[Barriers to HCV Care] Expanded HCV Testing and Linkage to Care: Program Implementation to Overcome Barriers to Engagement in Care ....7% SVR rate..... from Jules: there remain persistent difficult barriers to HCV care in inner cities, very strong support services related to linkage to care are needed.
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Reported by Jules Levin
ID Week 2016 Oct 26-30 New Orleans
Rebecca Eavou LCSW1,2 , Ellen A. Almirol MPH, MA1, Randee Estes 1, Michelle Taylor LCSW1, Mai T. Pho MD,MPH 1 , David L Pitrak MD1,2 1 University of Chicago. Department of Medicine, 2 Chicago Center for HIV Elimination
"Despite progress, significant barriers to engagement in care persist. Reflex confirmatory testing is still needed. New approaches to LTC are needed for patients diagnosed in the ED or inpatient. Payer status also affects engagement in care. A triage pathway assures that patients with advanced disease are linked to care and treated."
" (37 %) have been linked with HCV care provider, but only 26 (7 %) have received medical approval and been treated. Of those not linked to care, 47 (20 %) were ineligible for linkage (death, terminal illness, uncontrolled psychiatric disorder or substance abuse, other) or refused treatment or repeatedly missed visits despite active case follow up. "
"Of those not linked to care, 47 (20 %) were ineligible for linkage (death, terminal illness, uncontrolled psychiatric disorder or substance abuse, other) or refused treatment or repeatedly missed visits despite active case follow up. "
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