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Detection and treatment of HIV and hepatitis virus infections in Swiss correctional facilities

Gerlich, M G; Frick, Ulrich; Pirktl, L; Uchtenhagen, Ambros (2008). Detection and treatment of HIV and hepatitis virus infections in Swiss correctional facilities. International Journal of Public Health, 53(5):268-271.

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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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Language:English
Date:11 June 2008
Deposited On:16 Jan 2009 13:41
Last Modified:02 Nov 2024 02:35
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:1661-8556
OA Status:Green
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-008-6014-8
PubMed ID:18820835

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