Hepatitis C Treatment Prescribing in Australia by Provider, 2020–2022: the Underestimated Role of Nurse Practitioners

Internal Medicine JournalVolume 54, Issue 4 p. 695-696 Letter to the Editor Hepatitis C treatment prescribing in Australia by provider, 2020–2022: the underestimated role of nurse practitioners Jennifer H. MacLachlan, Jennifer H. MacLachlan [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-7654-4536 WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Doherty Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorMielle Abbott, Mielle Abbott WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Doherty Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorTracey Jones, Tracey Jones Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorSinead Sheils, Sinead Sheils Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorJacqueline A. Richmond, Jacqueline A. Richmond Disease Elimination, Disease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Jennifer H. MacLachlan, Jennifer H. MacLachlan [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-7654-4536 WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Doherty Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorMielle Abbott, Mielle Abbott WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Doherty Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorTracey Jones, Tracey Jones Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorSinead Sheils, Sinead Sheils Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorJacqueline A. Richmond, Jacqueline A. Richmond Disease Elimination, Disease Elimination, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 18 April 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.16371Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References 1 Australian Government Department of Health. Fifth National Hepatitis C Strategy 2018–2022; 2018 [Cited 2019 Feb 11]. Available from URL: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/fifth-national-hepatitis-c-strategy-2018-2022?language=en. Google Scholar 2Harney BL, Whitton B, Paige E, Brereton R, Weiss R, Membrey D et al. A multi-site, nurse-coordinated hepatitis C model of care in primary care and community services in Melbourne, Australia. Liver Int 2022; 42: 522–531. 10.1111/liv.15107 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 3Nario S, Reynauld B, Blacklaws H, Boden S, Sud R, Hawken G et al. A nurse practitioner model of care in the era of direct acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus infection. JGH Open 2021; 5: 669–672. 10.1002/jgh3.12552 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 4Hajarizadeh B, Carson J, Dore G. Monitoring hepatitis C treatment uptake in Australia (Issue 13); July 2023. Google Scholar 5 Australasian Hepatology Association Nurse Practitioner Stakeholder Group. Personal Communication of Survey Data from Nurse Practitioners; 2023. Google Scholar Volume54, Issue4April 2024Pages 695-696 ReferencesRelatedInformation