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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/17890| Title: | Exploring the feasibility of targeted chronic hepatitis B screening in the emergency department: A pilot study. | Austin Authors: | Brock, Catherine;Yi, Yuan;Papaluca, Timothy ;Lucas, Benjamin;Angus, Peter W ;Taylor, David McD ;Leung, Christopher | Affiliation: | Medicine (University of Melbourne) Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department of Geospatial Sciences and Mathematics, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Emergency |
Issue Date: | 9-Jun-2018 | Date: | 2018-06-09 | Publication information: | Emergency Medicine Australasia : EMA 2018; 30(6): 864-866 | Abstract: | To explore the feasibility of an ED chronic hepatitis B (CHB) screening programme. Adult patients born in intermediate-high CHB prevalent regions completed a pre-screening questionnaire and were offered CHB testing. ED staff were surveyed to gauge potential barriers to the programme. Eighty patients demonstrated limited knowledge of hepatitis B virus transmission and perceived many barriers to screening. Among 65 tested for CHB, no new cases were detected but 36 (55.4%, 95% CI 42.6-67.5) were susceptible to infection. Staff supported the programme but reported potential barriers. Targeted ED CHB screening is feasible but effectiveness and cost-effectiveness need further exploration. | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/17890 | DOI: | 10.1111/1742-6723.13118 | ORCID: | 0000-0002-6700-3391 0000-0002-8986-9997 |
Journal: | Emergency Medicine Australasia : EMA | PubMed URL: | 29885209 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | chronic hepatitis B emergency department hepatitis B virus public health targeted screening |
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