Long-Term Outcomes of a Decentralized, Nurse-Led, Statewide Model of Care for Hepatitis C Among People in Prison in Victoria, Australia
A decentralized, nurse-led, statewide model of care was highly effective in treating large numbers of people in prison with hepatitis C and achieved high rates of SVR12. Nurse-led prison programs are playing a crucial role in eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat in Australia.
Authors
- Margaret Elena Hellard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5055-3266)
- Chloe Layton
- Jessica Howell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9269-6249)
- Timothy Papaluca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0296-8624)
- Jacinta Alison Holmes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7819-4904)
- Joseph Doyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7198-0833)
- David Iser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4437-0591)
- Annabelle Gibson
- Kiran Iyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7614-1297)
- Rebecca Winter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2067-4278)
- Alisa Pedrana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1998-5722)
- Mark A Stoove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2887-1409)
- Anne Craigie
- Amy Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6512-5061)
- Michael MacIsaac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9391-1468)
- Nick Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9667-2084)
- David P. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7829-3478)
- Kavindu Kumaragama
- Sophia Evans
- A Sim
- Paul Desmond
- Alexander J. V. Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9882-0071)
- L McDonald
Institutions
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciae471
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85
Funders
- State Government of Victoria
- Shepherd Foundation
- National Health and Medical Research Council