Navigating Hepatitis C care: Knowledge gaps and access barriers among young women who inject drugs in rural Appalachia
YWID in rural Appalachia face barriers to HCV care, such as gaps in knowledge about HCV treatment, which is compounded by gendered stigma, and logistical challenges. Rapidly changing treatment restrictions led to misinformation about treatment access. These gaps highlight the need for interventions specifically designed to address YWID lived experiences.
Authors
- Kathryn E. Lancaster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2389-6973)
- Renee McDowell
- Cheyenne R. Wagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2046-1157)
- Angela T. Estadt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2951-051X)
- Kathleen L. Egan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9447-1609)
- April M. Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3969-3249)
- Christina S. Meade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0864-1123)
- Anyssa Wright
- Madison N. Enderle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2592-0781)
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Ohio Department of Health (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331849
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health