Disparities in Linkage to Care Among Children With Hepatitis C Virus in the United States
Pediatric access to HCV care remains low. Fewer than 1 in 3 children linked to HCV care and fewer than 1 in 8 were treated. This study uncovers racial and ethnic disparities in HCV care access. Targeting interventions toward increasing linkage to care could represent an opportunity to advance HCV elimination goals and reduce disparities.
Authors
- Rachel Epstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2831-8865)
- Breanne E. Biondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5203-9455)
- Megan Rose Curtis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5568-3422)
- Benjamin P. Linas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-9690)
- Andrea Ciaranello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4268-3263)
- Sarah Munroe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5591-1454)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-068565
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64