A multicentre interventional study to assess blood-borne viral infections in Belgian prisons
Background: Prevalence data on viral hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and HIV infection in prison are often scarce or outdated. There is currently no systematic screening for these blood-borne viral infections (BBV) in Belgian prisons. There is an urgency to assess the prevalence of these BBV to inform policymakers and public healthcare.Methods: This was a multicentre, interventional study to assess the prevalence of BBV using opt-in screening in prisons across Belgium, April 2019 - March 2020. Prisoners were tested using a finger prick and BBV risk factors were assessed using a questionn... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Busschots , D , Kremer , C , Bielen , R , Koc , O M , Heyens , L , Brixko , C , Laukens , P , Orlent , H , Bilaey , P , De Smet , F , Hellemans , G , Muyldermans , G , Van Baelen , L , Hens , N , Van Vlierberghe , H & Robaeys , G 2021 , ' A multicentre interventional study to assess blood-borne viral infections in Belgian prisons ' , BMC Infectious Diseases , vol. 21 , no. 1 , 708 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06405-z |
Schlagwörter: | Prison / Hepatitis C / Hepatitis B / HIV / Blood borne viral infections / Screening / Recommendations / C VIRUS HCV / HEPATITIS-C / PREVALENCE / CARE / INCARCERATION / PEOPLE |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26525688 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/publications/3b4b9319-a991-4f50-9876-39581e0c802e |