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Reducing Barriers to Hepatitis C Treatment among Drug Users: An Integrated Hepatitis C Peer Education and Support Program

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: This report describes an innovative HCV Peer Educator Program that facilitates education, support, and engagement in HCV treatment among patients in an opioid treatment program. Integrating peer educators in a collaborative manner with close supervision holds promise as a model to reduce barriers to HCV treatment among drug users.

Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2014.0096

Authors: Robert J. Roose, Lauren Cockerham-Colas, Irene Soloway, Abigail Batchelder, Alain H. Litwin

Institutions: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Sisters of Providence Health System

Language: English

Topic: Hepatitis C virus research

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Partnerships for the goals, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse