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Awareness, compliance, and barriers of 1-time hepatitis C screening in hospital-based providers
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners (2020)
  • Fiona B Ju
  • Michelle L Dumpe
  • Gerri B Lane
  • Linda C Shanks
Abstract
One-time hepatitis C Virus (HCV) screening for all adults born from 1945 to 1965 has been recommended since 2012 by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention but the recommendation has not been widely adopted. This study surveyed 267 providers with primary contacts with this cohort to quantify awareness and compliance rates of this recommendation and to identify providers' perceived barriers to compliance. Results confirmed very low compliance rates, with 47.2% providers reporting "20% or lower" compliance. Compliance rates correlated significantly with awareness (p<.001). Most providers also perceived the lack of knowledge regarding screening and lack of time to discuss screening with patients as compliance barriers.
Keywords
  • baby boomers,
  • hepatitis C,
  • primary care providers,
  • screening
Disciplines
Publication Date
2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10/1016/j.nurpra.2020.03.007
Citation Information
Fiona B Ju, Michelle L Dumpe, Gerri B Lane and Linda C Shanks. "Awareness, compliance, and barriers of 1-time hepatitis C screening in hospital-based providers" The Journal for Nurse Practitioners Vol. 16 (2020) p. e71 - e75
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/linda_shanks/2/