Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 11, Number 1, February 2018, pages 31-35

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Chronic Hepatitis C Treatment and Its Challenges: A Survey of Internal Medicine Residents in a Community Hospital

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Figure 1.
Figure 1. Patients’ awareness of newer treatments.

Tables

Table 1. Number of Patients With Hepatitis C Viral Infection Seen in the Past Year
 
n%
< 103036.14
10 - 504351.81
51 - 100910.84
> 10011.20

 

Table 2. Awareness That Patient Population Should Be Screened for Hepatitis C Viral Infection
 
n%
Individuals born 1945 - 19656477.11
IVDU7691.57
Individuals with unsafe sexual habits6679.52
HIV patients7590.36
All patients aged 15 - 65 years3643.37

 

Table 3. Awareness That Hepatitis C Is a Curable Disease
 
n%
Curable6679.52
Curable in certain conditions1518.07
Not curable22.41
Do not know00.00

 

Table 4. Comorbidities in Hepatitis C Should Prompt Treatment
 
n%
Chronic kidney disease5060.24
Liver cirrhosis5465.06
Depression5566.27
Human immunodeficiency virus6780.72
Decompensated cirrhosis3238.55

 

Table 5. Difficulty in Engaging Patients for Treatment
 
n%
Interested in treatment for the main reason only5060.24
Do not see the need4453.01
Offended by discussion2732.53
Physician feeling deficient in knowledge1113.25
Lack of insurance4756.63
Prior authorization4959.04

 

Table 6. Barrier to Treatment
 
n%
Poor understanding of the disease progression6274.70
Insurance unavailability4554.22
Lack of symptoms6375.90
The need for multiple visits5262.65
Does not see a need3744.58
Afraid of the side effect2428.92
Investigations take a lot of time1619.28
Mental health issues2934.94

 

Table 7. Factors Influencing Referral
 
n%
Availability of specialty clinic7084.34
Time constraints67.23
Insufficient training78.43