HCV Connect
Study objectives: To evaluate the outcomes of a nurse- led, HCV education, testing, and linkage-to-care program located at the BCCfE’S Hope to Health (H2H) supervised consumption site in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
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Activities
- Offer rapid HCV testing in a low-barrier supervised consumption site to all clients
- conduct interviewer administered questionnaire at baseline and 6-month follow up to assess self reported substance use patterns, engagement with health care, and harm reduction access
- characterize health care experiences and outcomes for clients of nurse- led intervention embedded within a community setting frequented by people who use drugs
Start Date
November 2021
Funding Organization (2021-2022)
