使用同伴外展来识别注射器服务项目客户中的丙型肝炎感染。

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1353/hpu.2025.a967332

Kristen J Mertz, Jennifer Fiddner, Aaron Arnold, Karin E Tobin

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摘要

为了在注射毒品的人群中增加对丙型肝炎的检测，美国东北部的一个注射器服务项目（SSP）培训了同行工作人员在基于面包车的诊所提供检测。从2019年8月到2020年3月，以及从2021年6月到2022年3月，同行工作人员与SSP客户接触，讨论丙型肝炎，并提供快速的现场丙型肝炎抗体检测。在接触的573名客户中，28名（5%）同意进行测试。拒绝的理由包括：1)已经检测过，2)时间不够，3)不担心肝炎。在28例检测中，9例（32%）丙型肝炎抗体阳性。可能需要调整同伴检测策略，以增加这一高危人群对检测的接受度。

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Using Peer Outreach to Identify Hepatitis C Infections Among Clients of a Syringe Service Program.

To increase testing for hepatitis C among people who inject drugs, a syringe service program (SSP) in the northeastern United States trained peer workers to offer testing at van-based clinics. Peer workers approached SSP clients from August 2019 through March 2020 and from June 2021 through March 2022 to discuss hepatitis C and offer rapid onsite hepatitis C antibody testing. Of 573 clients approached, 28 (5%) consented to testing. Reasons for refusal included: 1) already tested, 2) not enough time, and 3) not worried about hepatitis. Of 28 tested, 9 (32%) were positive for hepatitis C antibodies. Adjustments to peer-worker testing strategy may be needed to increase acceptance of testing in this high-risk population.

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Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Multiple-

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2.00

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7.10%

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154

期刊介绍： The journal has as its goal the dissemination of information on the health of, and health care for, low income and other medically underserved communities to health care practitioners, policy makers, and community leaders who are in a position to effect meaningful change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of, and cost of health care.