Challenges of transferring rural adults with chronic HCV infection for further HCV RNA confirmation and free DAAs treatment: a success story of the interdisciplinary collaboration approach.
Wei LiTe-Sheng ChangShu-Zhi ChangChing-Hwa ChenMei-Yen ChenPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)
An interdisciplinary collaboration approach significantly contributed to the invitation of CHC patients, as well as their acceptance of HCV RNA confirmation and free DAAs treatment. Using anti-HCV data from previous medical records for case-finding and collaborating with a hospital and health clinics proved to be an efficient strategy.
Keyphrases
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- human immunodeficiency virus
- public health
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- south africa
- ejection fraction
- emergency department
- prognostic factors
- electronic health record
- health information
- artificial intelligence
- patient reported outcomes
- nucleic acid
- acute care