Primary care provider perceptions and experiences of implementing hepatitis C virus birth cohort testing: a qualitative formative evaluation

Primary care provider perceptions and experiences of implementing hepatitis C virus birth cohort testing: a qualitative formative evaluation

Abstract Background In 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopted a screening test policy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in all “Baby Boomers” - those born between 1945 and 1965. About 1 in 12 Veterans were estimated to be infected with HCV yet approximately 34% of the birth cohort remained...

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Main Authors: Vera Yakovchenko, Rendelle E. Bolton, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Allen L. Gifford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
Infectious diseases
Screening
Testing
Guidelines
Primary care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4043-z

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