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Prevalence data on viral hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and HIV infection in prison are often scarce or outdated.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 question... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Schlagwörter: | Medicine and Health Sciences / Prison / Hepatitis C / Hepatitis B / HIV / Blood borne viral infections / Screening / Recommendations |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28879215 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8717554 |