Literature DB >> 24858874

Reducing barriers to hepatitis C treatment among drug users: an integrated hepatitis C peer education and support program.

Robert J Roose, Lauren Cockerham-Colas, Irene Soloway, Abigail Batchelder, Alain H Litwin.   

Abstract

This report describes an innovative HCV Peer Educator Program that facilitates education, support, and engagement in HCV treatment among patients in an opioid treatment program. Integrating peer educators in a collaborative manner with close supervision holds promise as a model to reduce barriers to HCV treatment among drug users.

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Year:  2014        PMID: 24858874      PMCID: PMC6130977          DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2014.0096

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Health Care Poor Underserved        ISSN: 1049-2089


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