33 research outputs found

    A quasi-experimental evaluation of dried blood spot testing through community pharmacies in the Tayside region of Scotland

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    Objective Comparison of uptake of dried blood spot testing (DBST) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection between community pharmacies and established services.  Design Quantitative evaluation of a service development with qualitative process evaluation undertaken in parallel.  Setting Six pharmacies from 36 community pharmacies within Dundee City, a large urban settlement with high levels of socioeconomic deprivation.  Participants Patients in receipt of opioid substitution therapy (OST) not tested for HCV within 12 months. The 6 pharmacies provided OST for approximately 363 patients from a cohort of 1385 patients within Dundee City.  Intervention Provision of DBST by pharmacists.  Main outcome measure Receipt of DBST between January and December 2014.  Results 43 of 143 service users with no record of testing from the 6 community pharmacies accepted DBST. Of 561 from the remaining 1022 service users with no record of testing, 75 were tested for HCV (30% vs 13%). The OR for increased uptake of testing within the 6 pharmacies was 2.25 (95% CI 1.48 to 3.41, Z statistic=3.81, p=<0.0001) compared with other services. The DBST taken by the pharmacies provided 12 patients with a reactive test. The process evaluation identified key themes important to staff and recipients of the service. A logic model was constructed.  Limitations Non-experimental service evaluation performed in community pharmacies records service activity in one location across a single time period.  Interpretation Some evidence that DBST from community pharmacies may be feasible. Service users received the service positively. Staff reported that DBST was straightforward and achievable

    Targeted hepatitis C antibody testing interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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    Testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may reduce the risk of liver-related morbidity, by facilitating earlier access to treatment and care. This review investigated the effectiveness of targeted testing interventions on HCV case detection, treatment uptake, and prevention of liver-related morbidity. A literature search identified studies published up to 2013 that compared a targeted HCV testing intervention (targeting individuals or groups at increased risk of HCV) with no targeted intervention, and results were synthesised using meta-analysis. Exposure to a targeted testing intervention, compared to no targeted intervention, was associated with increased cases detected [number of studies (n) = 14; pooled relative risk (RR) 1.7, 95 % CI 1.3, 2.2] and patients commencing therapy (n = 4; RR 3.3, 95 % CI 1.1, 10.0). Practitioner-based interventions increased test uptake and cases detected (n = 12; RR 3.5, 95 % CI 2.5, 4.8; and n = 10; RR 2.2, 95 % CI 1.4, 3.5, respectively), whereas media/information-based interventions were less effective (n = 4; RR 1.5, 95 % CI 0.7, 3.0; and n = 4; RR 1.3, 95 % CI 1.0, 1.6, respectively). This meta-analysis provides for the first time a quantitative assessment of targeted HCV testing interventions, demonstrating that these strategies were effective in diagnosing cases and increasing treatment uptake. Strategies involving practitioner-based interventions yielded the most favourable outcomes. It is recommended that testing should be targeted at and offered to individuals who are part of a population with high HCV prevalence, or who have a history of HCV risk behaviour

    Dépistage de l'hépatite C (un enjeu de santé publique)

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    La prévalence élevée de l'hépatite C, son évolution sévère et l'existence de traitements efficaces semblent justifier son dépistage. Des recherches, menées par l'association ADHEC, ont contribué à l'organisation du dépistage en médecine de ville dans le cadre d'un Programme National. Les travaux réalisés démontraient la faisabilité du dépistage et le rôle central du généraliste de ville. Mais certaines limites sont apparues (30 % des médecins ne prescrivent aucun test, l'identification de nouveaux cas est de plus en plus rare). Un élargissement du dépistage, notamment en direction des publics "précaires", fréquentant moins les cabinets médicaux, parraît nécessaire. Un dépistage réalisé dans un Centre d'Examen de Santé de la Sécurité Sociale révélait une prévalence de 4,6 % dans cette population, qui semble ignorer très largement la prévention de l'hépatite C, tout en ayant une exposition importante. En 2003, l'ADHEC a organisé un dépistage des publics précaires. A mi campagne, on observait une prévalence de 7 % qui justifie un effort particulier de dépistage dans cette population. D'autres lieux comme les CDAG ou le milieu carcéral ne doivent pas être négligés. Enfin, il manque toujours une évaluation économique approfondie des différentes stratégies de dépistage du VHC et le bénéfice en terme d'amélioration pronostique doit être objectivement mesuré. Toutefois les études menées par l'ADHEC ont contribué à une meilleure appréciation opérationnelle des conditions de succès de l'organisation de ce dépistage dans une région françaiseLYON1-BU.Sciences (692662101) / SudocSudocFranceF

    Consommation de substances psycho actives chez les personnes entrant en prison

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