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Modeling the puzzle of hepatitis C epidemiology in Romania: a pathway to control

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dc.contributor.authorLopes, Henrique
dc.contributor.authorBaptista-Leite, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorFranco, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorEclemea, Irina
dc.contributor.authorBratu, Eugenia C.
dc.contributor.authorFurtunescu, Florentina L.
dc.contributor.authorPop, Corina Silvia
dc.contributor.authorPana, Bogdan C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-17T16:36:32Z
dc.date.available2021-03-17T16:36:32Z
dc.date.issued2020-09
dc.description.abstractBackground & Aims: To combat hepatitis C virus (HCV) and achieve its elimination by 2030, the emphasis should be on public health policies. In this study, we investigated the dynamics of epidemiology of HCV in Romanian risk groups that are characterized by higher occurrence densities with the aid of The Let’s End HepC (LEHC) project. Methods: The LEHC project addressed the modelling of HCV epidemiology, being applied in several countries, one of which is Romania. The model comprised an integrated solution of public health policies focused on the disease, using Adaptive Conjoint Analysis and Markov chains systems. This tool allowed the quantitative evaluation of public health policies‘ impact, for every year until 2030, in five population groups: people who inject drugs (PWID), prisoners, individuals who have received blood products, children at risk for vertical transmission, and the remnant population. Results: It appears that Romania was already making great efforts in the context of public policies, allowing the achievement of HCV elimination by 2028 if current policies were maintained. Through additional work and greater efforts in further implementing public policies, the LEHC model estimated the possibility of anticipating this outcome to 2026. Conclusion: The LEHC model estimated an anticipation of the HCV elimination year in Romania to be 2026 if the twenty-four health policies in the study are fully implemented and consistently maintained over the years.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.15403/jgld-643pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85090878449
dc.identifier.issn1841-8724
dc.identifier.pmid32830821
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/32250
dc.identifier.wos000589580000016
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectHepatitis Cpt_PT
dc.subjectModelingpt_PT
dc.subjectPublic healthpt_PT
dc.subjectPublic policiespt_PT
dc.titleModeling the puzzle of hepatitis C epidemiology in Romania: a pathway to controlpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage384pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage377pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseasespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume29pt_PT
person.familyNameFurtunescu
person.givenNameFlorentina Ligia
person.identifier452651
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-4441-1325
person.identifier.scopus-author-id25932084000
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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