Evaluation of a person-centred, nurse-led model of care delivering hepatitis C testing and treatment in priority settings : a mixed-methods evaluation of the Tasmanian Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia Outreach Project, 2020-2022

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INTRODUCTION: Australia has experienced sustained reductions in hepatitis C testing and treatment and may miss its 2030 elimination targets. Addressing gaps in community-based hepatitis C prescribing in priority settings that did not have, or did not prioritise, hepatitis C testing and treatment care pathways is critical.

METHODS: The Tasmanian Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia Outreach Project delivered a nurse-led outreach model of care servicing hepatitis C priority populations in the community through the Tasmanian Statewide Sexual Health Service, supported by the Eliminating Hepatitis C Australia partnership. Settings included alcohol and other drug services, needle and syringe programs and mental health services. The project provided clients with clinical care across the hepatitis C cascade of care, including testing, treatment, and post-treatment support and hepatitis C education for staff.

RESULTS: Between July 2020 and July 2022, a total of 43 sites were visited by one Clinical Nurse Consultant. There was a total of 695 interactions with clients across 219 days of service delivery by the Clinical Nurse Consultant. A total of 383 clients were tested for hepatitis C (antibody, RNA, or both). A total of 75 clients were diagnosed with hepatitis C RNA, of which 95% (71/75) commenced treatment, 83% (62/75) completed treatment and 52% (39/75) received a negative hepatitis C RNA test at least 12 weeks after treatment completion.

CONCLUSIONS: Providing outreach hepatitis C services in community-based services was effective in engaging people living with and at-risk of hepatitis C, in education, testing, and care. Nurse-led, person-centred care was critical to the success of the project. Our evaluation underscores the importance of employing a partnership approach when delivering hepatitis C models of care in community settings, and incorporating workforce education and capacity-building activities when working with non-specialist healthcare professionals.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

BMC public health - 23(2023), 1 vom: 20. Nov., Seite 2289

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dawe, Joshua [VerfasserIn]
Hughes, Megan [VerfasserIn]
Christensen, Shannon [VerfasserIn]
Walsh, Louisa [VerfasserIn]
Richmond, Jacqueline A [VerfasserIn]
Pedrana, Alisa [VerfasserIn]
Wilkinson, Anna L [VerfasserIn]
Owen, Louise [VerfasserIn]
Doyle, Joseph S [VerfasserIn]
EC Australia Partnership [VerfasserIn]
Hellard, Margaret [Sonstige Person]
Stoove, Mark [Sonstige Person]
Scott, Nick [Sonstige Person]
Howell, Jess [Sonstige Person]
Selvey, Linda [Sonstige Person]
Michaels, Jessica [Sonstige Person]
Crawford, Sione [Sonstige Person]
Fowlie, Carrie [Sonstige Person]
Singhal, Shweta [Sonstige Person]
Davies, Jane [Sonstige Person]
Manu, Geoff [Sonstige Person]
Ward, James [Sonstige Person]
Drenkhahn, Geoff [Sonstige Person]
Bastian, Lisa [Sonstige Person]
Dore, Greg [Sonstige Person]
Bryant, Mellissa [Sonstige Person]
Marshall, Catherine [Sonstige Person]
Llyod, Andrew [Sonstige Person]
McMahon, Maria [Sonstige Person]
Sattell, Garry [Sonstige Person]
Casey, Dawn [Sonstige Person]
Shaw, David [Sonstige Person]
Rees, Tom [Sonstige Person]
Thompson, Alex [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

63231-63-0
Antiviral Agents
Australia
Direct-acting antivirals
Hepatitis C
Journal Article
Nurse-led model of care
People who inject drugs
RNA
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.11.2023

Date Revised 16.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12889-023-17066-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364773715