Detection and treatment of HIV and hepatitis virus infections in Swiss correctional facilities |
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Authors: | Miriam G Gerlich Ulrich Frick Lynn Pirktl Ambros Uchtenhagen |
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Institution: | Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction, Konradstrasse 32, P.O. Box 8031, Zurich, Switzerland. miriam.gerlich@isgf.uzh.ch |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to obtain an overview on diagnostic and therapeutic activities concerning hepatitis A, B, C virus and HIV in Swiss prisons. METHODS: A standardized questionnaire was sent to 91 prisons in the German and Italian speaking parts in October 2004; 41 institutions (45%) answered the questionnaire. RESULTS: In almost all prisons serological examinations were not done routinely, but were provided when demanded by inmates or recommended by the medical service. Vaccination against hepatitis A or B infection and initiation of antiviral therapy was possible in most institutions. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the prisons investigated offered diagnostic and antiviral treatment for hepatitis virus and HIV infections. A reported problem was the discontinuation of ongoing treatments or vaccination cycles after discharge. In some cases deficient funding was an obstacle. |
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Keywords: | :" target="_blank">: Hepatitis A virus infections Hepatitis B virus infections Hepatitis C virus infections Inmates Prisons |
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