title: Reducing barriers to hepatitis C treatment among drug users: an integrated hepatitis C peer education and support program.
abstract: This report describes an innovative HCV Peer Educator Program that facilitates education, support, and engagement in HCV treatment among patients in an opioid treatment program. Integrating peer educators in a collaborative manner with close supervision holds promise as a model to reduce barriers to HCV treatment among drug users.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Roose
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cockerham-Colas
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Soloway
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batchelder
authors.forename: Alain H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Litwin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003219:Confidentiality; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010379:Peer Group; D012944:Social Support; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*