Take Charge, Get Cured: The development and user testing of a culturally targeted mHealth decision tool on HCV treatment initiation for methadone patients

An estimated 150 million people have chronic hepatitis C infection (HCV) [1], 3.5 million of whom live in the United States [2]. Half are thought to be unaware of their status since many experience no adverse symptoms of infection until late in progression [3], but 20% will develop cirrhosis, 10% end-stage liver disease or cancer, and approximately 3% will require a liver transplant or die [4].

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - July 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sarah Bauerle Bass, Amy Jessop, Muhamed Gashat, Laurie Maurer, Mohammed Al Hajji, Jon Forry Source Type: research