Integrated models of care for people who inject drugs and live with hepatitis C virus: A systematic review.

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Despite the key role that people who inject drugs (PWID) play in the hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic, HCV treatment rates among this population have been historically low. Integrated models of HCV and substance use care have the potential to overcome some barriers to access; however, the evidence base is uncertain. This systematic review assesses the impacts of integrated HCV and substance use services on engagement in HCV care among PWID.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int. J. Drug Policy

Title: The International journal on drug policy

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-4758

ISSN (Print): 0955-3959

Publication date (Electronic): May 27 2019

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[1 ] British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, 400-1045 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2A9, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, 608-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada. Electronic address: bccsu-es@bccsu.ubc.ca.

[2 ] British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, 400-1045 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2A9, Canada; HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, 7616911320, Iran.

[3 ] British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St. Paul's Hospital, 608-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada.

[4 ] Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital Juan A. Fernández, Cerviño 3356, Buenos Aires, C1425AGP, Argentina.

[5 ] British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, 400-1045 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2A9, Canada.

[6 ] British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, 400-1045 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2A9, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, 608-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada.

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Publisher Item ID: S0955-3959(19)30153-7

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.05.023

PubMed ID: 31147142

SO-VID: 9f6ff955-7e66-4f71-a376-ae6ff4aed2a2

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Keywords: Hepatitis C,Integrated care,People who inject drugs,People who use drugs,Substance use disorder,Systematic review

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Keywords: Hepatitis C, Integrated care, People who inject drugs, People who use drugs, Substance use disorder, Systematic review

Integrated models of care for people who inject drugs and live with hepatitis C virus: A systematic review.

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