The 'CURE IT'programme–introducing equity, removing barriers, and treating patients with hepatitis C close to home: the Queensland experience

H Thompson, T Rhaman, ML Lei - Future Healthcare Journal, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Method From March 2016 all referrals to the Prince Charles Hospital were reviewed for
suitability for CURE-IT. Simultaneously, community providers were engaged and provided …

Enablers and barriers for the provision of community‐based HCV treatment: a case study of a real‐world practice

D Pourmarzi, A Smirnov, L Hall… - Journal of Viral …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although the availability of fully funded direct‐acting antivirals (DAAs) and the
eligibility of primary care providers (PCPs) to provide hepatitis C virus (HCV) have removed …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of a tertiary-based innovative approach to engage primary care providers in provision of hepatitis C treatment in community settings

D Pourmarzi, H Thompson, JA Thomas, L Hall… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Australia is committed to eliminating the hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030.
Despite regulations in Australia that enable the prescription of subsidised direct acting …

INTEGRATING HEPATITIS C CARE FOR AT RISK GROUPS: FINDINGS FROM A MULTI-CENTRE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN PRIMARY AND COMMUNITY CARE.

DM Swan, G McCombe, E O'Connor… - … of Integrated Care …, 2018 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Introduction: Hepatitis C HCV infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease and
death. In the EU, primary care is increasingly providing long-term care for people who inject …

[HTML][HTML] A decentralised, multidisciplinary model of care facilitates treatment of hepatitis C in regional Australia

A Lee, J Hanson, P Fox, G Spice, D Russell… - Journal of virus …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) has excellent
cure rates and minimal side effects. Despite the high burden of disease, strategies to …

Outcomes of community‐based hepatitis C treatment by general practitioners and nurses in Australia through remote specialist consultation

J Haridy, G Iyngkaran, A Nicoll, K Muller… - Internal Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background A unique model of care was adopted in Australia following introduction of
universal subsidised direct‐acting antiviral (DAA) access in 2016 in order to encourage …

Statewide hepatitis C model of care for rural and remote regions

W Cheng, S Nazareth… - … of Gastroenterology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The evolution of management of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has seen a majority of patients
treated being regarded as cured. Despite this development, uptake of treatment remains low …

Outcomes of community-based hepatitis C treatment by general practitioners and nurses in Australia via remote specialist consultation.

J Haridy, G Iyngkaran, A Nicoll, K Muller, M Wilson… - 2020 - digitallibrary.health.nt.gov.au
BACKGROUND & AIMS: A unique model of care was adopted in Australia following
introduction of universal subsidised direct-acting antiviral (DAA) access in 2016 in order to …

'Makes you wanna do treatment': Benefits of a hepatitis C specialist clinic to clients in Christchurch, New Zealand

L Brener, R Gray, EJ Cama… - Health & social care in the …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
People with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are a marginalised population that may experience
discrimination in everyday contexts, including health‐care, due to the association of HCV …

Exploring hepatitis C virus testing and treatment engagement over time in Melbourne, Australia: a study protocol for a longitudinal cohort study (EC-Experience Cohort …

D O'Keefe, J Gunn, K Ryan, F Djordjevic, P Kerr… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction The advent of direct acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) means
the elimination of HCV is possible but requires sustained effort to achieve. Between 2016 …