[General practice patterns in hepatitis C virus mass screening in the Lyons region].
A study on the screening practices for hepatitis C was carried out among a sample of 786 general practitioners in the Lyon region. The sample comprised three groups: 272 doctors who had participated in a study of this screening, 242 doctors who had not responded to the request for participation, and 272 doctors who had refused to participate. Overall, 88.5% of the doctors surveyed had prescribed at least one HCV serology in the last 12 months, 82% had at least one HCV positive patient and of them, 59.3% had partly or completely screened these patients. The only differences between the three groups are related either to their belonging to an HIV or drug addict care network, or to a particular medical practice (study of allergies, sexology, nutrition, etc.). In fact, the first prescribe more among groups at risk and the second prescribe less and have fewer HCV positive patients.
Sahajian
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ADHEC, Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Faculté de médecine Domaine Rockefeller, Lyon, France.
Caillat-Vallet
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E
Bailly
F
F
Excler
G
G
Trepo
C
C
Fabry
J
J
Sepetjan
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M
D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires