Implementing Updated Recommendations on Hepatitis C Virus Screening: Translating Federal Guidance Into State Practice

Conclusions: There is substantial variation in state Web sites' consistency with the CDC guidelines. The public health importance of risk factors is not associated with their inclusion in Web content. Improving the uptake of these recommendations and the manner in which they are conveyed to the public are critical to implementing the national viral hepatitis action plan, thereby increasing diagnoses and averting new infections.
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - Category: Health Management Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research