Factors influencing hepatitis C test uptake following exposure to an infected healthcare worker: Insights from a patient notification exercise
The PNE had a high response rate with 80.2 % test uptake and no additional related infections were found Test uptake varied across different groups with men, younger people and those living in deprived areas less likely to participate. Targeted strategies, such as tailored communication or increased testing options, should be used to improve uptake rates in future exercises.
Authors
- Allan McLeod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6536-5949)
- Ann Greer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3625-4921)
- Ruth M. Mellor
- Amanda Weir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4653-1440)
- David Goldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5821-523X)
- Jeongok G. Logan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6599-6975)
- Koyel Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1085-6928)
- Trish Tougher
- Karen Lorenzetti
Institutions
- Glasgow Caledonian University (GB)
- NHS Lanarkshire (GB)
- Public Health Scotland (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-07-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105878
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00