作者: Jake Rance , Lise Lafferty , Carla Treloar , SToP‐C Study Group
DOI: 10.1111/ADD.15477
关键词: Prison 、 Stakeholder 、 Prioritization 、 Hepatitis C 、 Treatment as prevention 、 Sekhon 、 Harm reduction 、 Family medicine 、 Interview data 、 Psychology
摘要: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Mathematical modelling has demonstrated the theoretical feasibility of HCV treatment-as-prevention strategies in custodial settings, yet limited empirical data exists. The Australian 'Surveillance and Treatment Prisoners with Hepatitis C' study is world's first trial hepatitis C virus (HCV) prison. This aimed to analyse how expert stakeholders involved response assessed acceptability prison using interview from SToP-C qualitative substudy. DESIGN SETTING Qualitative analysis semi-structured interviews Australia. PARTICIPANTS Nineteen key experts. MEASUREMENTS Drawing upon Sekhon's framework acceptability, were organized thematically under four component constructs acceptability: affective attitude; ethicality; opportunity costs; perceived effectiveness. FINDINGS Most differences participant assessments a matter relative emphasis prioritization rather than absolute polarity. Nonetheless, small minority participants was overtly critical approach. Arguing against focus on treatment, they instead advocated for prevention-as-prevention, including improvement expansion existing harm reduction measures. CONCLUSIONS stakeholder prisons found no opposition universal rollout direct-acting anti-virals, but most voiced concern regarding lack effective primary prevention prisons.